#5D3813 Color
#5D3813 is rgb(93, 56, 19) in RGB, hsl(30, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3813rgb(93, 56, 19)hsl(30, 66%, 22%)hsv(30, 80%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 64%)oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)lab(27.60% 14.40 29.21)lch(27.60% 32.57 63.76)What #5D3813 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 #5D3813, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3813 Channel Values
How #5D3813 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 56 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 80% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 80% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3813 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 #5D3813
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3813; 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 #5D3813
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 #5D3813 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.
#5D3813#404012#4D3D13#47470E#514110#5F3535#5E362B#404040Using #5D3813 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3813: #5D3813;background-color: #5D3813;colors: { 'color-5d3813': '#5D3813' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.220, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_5d3813">#5D3813</color>fill="#5D3813"More Brown Colors
#5D3813 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3813 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3813?
#5D3813 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 56, 19) in RGB and hsl(30, 66%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #5D3813?
#5D3813 is rgb(93, 56, 19) — red 93, green 56, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3813?
#5D3813 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3813 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3813 scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3813 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3813 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 21.13, which is visibly different.
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