#5D3C3D Color
#5D3C3D is rgb(93, 60, 61) in RGB, hsl(358, 22%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 34%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3C3Drgb(93, 60, 61)hsl(358, 22%, 30%)hsv(358, 35%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 34%, 64%)oklch(39.5% 0.047 17.4)lab(29.31% 15.08 5.66)lch(29.31% 16.11 20.56)What #5D3C3D 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 #5D3C3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3C3D Channel Values
How #5D3C3D 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 60 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 22% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 35% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 34% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3C3D 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 #5D3C3D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3C3D; 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 #5D3C3D
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 #5D3C3D 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.
#5D3C3D#43433D#4F403D#49493C#52443C#5D3C3C#5D3C3C#454545Using #5D3C3D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3c3d: #5D3C3D;background-color: #5D3C3D;colors: { 'color-5d3c3d': '#5D3C3D' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.235, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_5d3c3d">#5D3C3D</color>fill="#5D3C3D"More Red Colors
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#5D3C3D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3C3D?
#5D3C3D is a dark red — rgb(93, 60, 61) in RGB and hsl(358, 22%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #5D3C3D?
#5D3C3D is rgb(93, 60, 61) — red 93, green 60, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3C3D?
#5D3C3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 34%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3C3D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3C3D scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3C3D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3C3D 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 22.08, which is visibly different.
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