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#5D3C45 Color

#5D3C45 is rgb(93, 60, 69) in RGB, hsl(344, 22%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D3C45
HEX#5D3C45
RGBrgb(93, 60, 69)
HSLhsl(344, 22%, 30%)
HSVhsv(344, 35%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.048 1.7)
LABlab(29.50% 16.01 0.74)
LCHlch(29.50% 16.03 2.64)

What #5D3C45 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 #5D3C45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#5D3C45 Channel Values

How #5D3C45 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 93 · G 60 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 22% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 35% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 26% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3C45 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.

TextWhite text9.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D3C45

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3C45; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #5D3C45

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #5D3C45 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.

Typical#5D3C45
Protanopia#434345
Protanomaly#4F4045
Deuteranopia#494944
Deuteranomaly#524444
Tritanopia#5C3D3D
Tritanomaly#5D3D40
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #5D3C45 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5d3c45: #5D3C45;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D3C45;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d3c45': '#5D3C45' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.235, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_5d3c45">#5D3C45</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D3C45"

More Pink Colors

#5D3C45 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D3C45 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D3C45?

#5D3C45 is a dark pink — rgb(93, 60, 69) in RGB and hsl(344, 22%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #5D3C45?

#5D3C45 is rgb(93, 60, 69) — red 93, green 60, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D3C45?

#5D3C45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D3C45 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D3C45 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D3C45 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D3C45 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 21.89, which is visibly different.

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