#5D2E04 Color
#5D2E04 is rgb(93, 46, 4) in RGB, hsl(28, 92%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D2E04rgb(93, 46, 4)hsl(28, 92%, 19%)hsv(28, 96%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 64%)oklch(35.7% 0.085 55.2)lab(24.96% 19.85 33.51)lch(24.96% 38.95 59.36)What #5D2E04 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 #5D2E04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D2E04 Channel Values
How #5D2E04 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 46 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 92% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 96% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 96% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.3:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2E04 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 #5D2E04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2E04; 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 #5D2E04
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 #5D2E04 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.
#5D2E04#393903#4A3503#424200#4E3B00#5E2B2B#5E2C21#3A3A3AUsing #5D2E04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d2e04: #5D2E04;background-color: #5D2E04;colors: { 'color-5d2e04': '#5D2E04' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.180, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_5d2e04">#5D2E04</color>fill="#5D2E04"More Brown Colors
#5D2E04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D2E04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D2E04?
#5D2E04 is a darkest brown — rgb(93, 46, 4) in RGB and hsl(28, 92%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #5D2E04?
#5D2E04 is rgb(93, 46, 4) — red 93, green 46, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D2E04?
#5D2E04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D2E04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D2E04 scores 11.3:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D2E04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D2E04 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.35, which is visibly different.
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