#5D4322 Color
#5D4322 is rgb(93, 67, 34) in RGB, hsl(34, 46%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 63%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4322rgb(93, 67, 34)hsl(34, 46%, 25%)hsv(34, 63%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 63%, 64%)oklch(40.4% 0.06 71.3)lab(30.77% 8.58 24.36)lch(30.77% 25.82 70.60)What #5D4322 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 #5D4322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4322 Channel Values
How #5D4322 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 67 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 46% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 63% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 63% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4322 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 #5D4322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4322; 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 #5D4322
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 #5D4322 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.
#5D4322#484822#514622#4D4D20#544921#5F4040#5E4136#484848Using #5D4322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4322: #5D4322;background-color: #5D4322;colors: { 'color-5d4322': '#5D4322' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.263, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_5d4322">#5D4322</color>fill="#5D4322"More Brown Colors
#5D4322 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4322?
#5D4322 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 67, 34) in RGB and hsl(34, 46%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #5D4322?
#5D4322 is rgb(93, 67, 34) — red 93, green 67, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4322?
#5D4322 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 63%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4322 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4322 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 26.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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