#5D352D Color
#5D352D is rgb(93, 53, 45) in RGB, hsl(10, 35%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D352Drgb(93, 53, 45)hsl(10, 35%, 27%)hsv(10, 52%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 64%)oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)lab(27.15% 17.71 13.13)lch(27.15% 22.04 36.55)What #5D352D 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 #5D352D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D352D Channel Values
How #5D352D 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 53 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 35% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 52% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 52% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D352D 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 #5D352D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D352D; 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 #5D352D
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 #5D352D 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.
#5D352D#3E3E2D#4C3B2D#45452B#503F2C#5D3434#5D3431#404040Using #5D352D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d352d: #5D352D;background-color: #5D352D;colors: { 'color-5d352d': '#5D352D' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.208, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_5d352d">#5D352D</color>fill="#5D352D"More Red Colors
#5D352D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D352D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D352D?
#5D352D is a dark red — rgb(93, 53, 45) in RGB and hsl(10, 35%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #5D352D?
#5D352D is rgb(93, 53, 45) — red 93, green 53, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D352D?
#5D352D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D352D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D352D scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D352D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D352D 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 28, which is a different colour altogether.
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