#5D3A09 Color
#5D3A09 is rgb(93, 58, 9) in RGB, hsl(35, 82%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 90%, 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 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3A09rgb(93, 58, 9)hsl(35, 82%, 20%)hsv(35, 90%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 90%, 64%)oklch(38.1% 0.077 69)lab(28.07% 12.90 34.10)lch(28.07% 36.46 69.27)What #5D3A09 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 #5D3A09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3A09 Channel Values
How #5D3A09 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 58 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 82% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 90% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 90% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3A09 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 #5D3A09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3A09; 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 #5D3A09
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 #5D3A09 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.
#5D3A09#424208#4E3F08#484803#514305#5F3636#5E382A#424242Using #5D3A09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3a09: #5D3A09;background-color: #5D3A09;colors: { 'color-5d3a09': '#5D3A09' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.227, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_5d3a09">#5D3A09</color>fill="#5D3A09"More Brown Colors
#5D3A09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3A09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3A09?
#5D3A09 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 58, 9) in RGB and hsl(35, 82%, 20%) 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 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #5D3A09?
#5D3A09 is rgb(93, 58, 9) — red 93, green 58, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3A09?
#5D3A09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 90%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3A09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3A09 scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3A09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3A09 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 19.57, which is visibly different.
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