#5D3814 Color
#5D3814 is rgb(93, 56, 20) in RGB, hsl(30, 65%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 78%, 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 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3814rgb(93, 56, 20)hsl(30, 65%, 22%)hsv(30, 78%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 78%, 64%)oklch(37.8% 0.072 61.5)lab(27.61% 14.44 28.70)lch(27.61% 32.13 63.30)What #5D3814 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 #5D3814, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3814 Channel Values
How #5D3814 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 65% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 78% · 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 #5D3814 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 #5D3814
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3814; 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 #5D3814
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 #5D3814 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.
#5D3814#404013#4D3D14#474710#514112#5F3535#5E362B#404040Using #5D3814 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3814: #5D3814;background-color: #5D3814;colors: { 'color-5d3814': '#5D3814' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.220, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_5d3814">#5D3814</color>fill="#5D3814"More Brown Colors
#5D3814 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3814 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3814?
#5D3814 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 56, 20) in RGB and hsl(30, 65%, 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 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #5D3814?
#5D3814 is rgb(93, 56, 20) — red 93, green 56, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3814?
#5D3814 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 78%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3814 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3814 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 #5D3814 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3814 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 21.4, which is visibly different.
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