#5D3532 Color
#5D3532 is rgb(93, 53, 50) in RGB, hsl(4, 30%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 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 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3532rgb(93, 53, 50)hsl(4, 30%, 28%)hsv(4, 46%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 64%)oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)lab(27.24% 18.14 10.00)lch(27.24% 20.71 28.86)What #5D3532 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 #5D3532, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3532 Channel Values
How #5D3532 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 30% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 46% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 46% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.39:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3532 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 #5D3532
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3532; 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 #5D3532
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 #5D3532 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.
#5D3532#3E3E32#4C3B32#454530#503F31#5D3535#5D3534#404040Using #5D3532 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3532: #5D3532;background-color: #5D3532;colors: { 'color-5d3532': '#5D3532' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.208, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_5d3532">#5D3532</color>fill="#5D3532"More Red Colors
#5D3532 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3532 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3532?
#5D3532 is a dark red — rgb(93, 53, 50) in RGB and hsl(4, 30%, 28%) 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 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #5D3532?
#5D3532 is rgb(93, 53, 50) — red 93, green 53, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3532?
#5D3532 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3532 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3532 scores 10.39:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3532 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3532 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 26.9, which is a different colour altogether.
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