#5D2D38 Color
#5D2D38 is rgb(93, 45, 56) in RGB, hsl(346, 35%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 40%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D2D38rgb(93, 45, 56)hsl(346, 35%, 27%)hsv(346, 52%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 40%, 64%)oklch(36.4% 0.071 6.7)lab(25.43% 23.32 3.52)lch(25.43% 23.59 8.57)What #5D2D38 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5D2D38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D2D38 Channel Values
How #5D2D38 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 93 · G 45 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 35% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 52% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 40% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2D38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5D2D38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2D38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5D2D38
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5D2D38 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5D2D38#393938#4A3438#424236#4E3A37#5C2F2F#5D2E33#3C3C3CUsing #5D2D38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d2d38: #5D2D38;background-color: #5D2D38;colors: { 'color-5d2d38': '#5D2D38' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.176, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_5d2d38">#5D2D38</color>fill="#5D2D38"More Red Colors
#5D2D38 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D2D38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D2D38?
#5D2D38 is a dark red — rgb(93, 45, 56) in RGB and hsl(346, 35%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #5D2D38?
#5D2D38 is rgb(93, 45, 56) — red 93, green 45, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D2D38?
#5D2D38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 40%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D2D38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D2D38 scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D2D38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D2D38 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 30.28, which is a different colour altogether.
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