#5D3F18 Color
#5D3F18 is rgb(93, 63, 24) in RGB, hsl(34, 59%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 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 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3F18rgb(93, 63, 24)hsl(34, 59%, 23%)hsv(34, 74%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 64%)oklch(39.4% 0.068 70.4)lab(29.55% 10.43 28.56)lch(29.55% 30.40 69.94)What #5D3F18 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 #5D3F18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3F18 Channel Values
How #5D3F18 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 63 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 59% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 74% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 74% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3F18 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 #5D3F18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3F18; 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 #5D3F18
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 #5D3F18 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.
#5D3F18#454518#504318#4B4B15#534616#5F3C3C#5E3D31#454545Using #5D3F18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3f18: #5D3F18;background-color: #5D3F18;colors: { 'color-5d3f18': '#5D3F18' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.247, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_5d3f18">#5D3F18</color>fill="#5D3F18"More Brown Colors
#5D3F18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3F18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3F18?
#5D3F18 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 63, 24) in RGB and hsl(34, 59%, 23%) 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 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #5D3F18?
#5D3F18 is rgb(93, 63, 24) — red 93, green 63, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3F18?
#5D3F18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3F18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3F18 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3F18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3F18 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 23.47, which is visibly different.
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