#5D4604 Color
#5D4604 is rgb(93, 70, 4) in RGB, hsl(44, 92%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 96%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4604rgb(93, 70, 4)hsl(44, 92%, 19%)hsv(44, 96%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 96%, 64%)oklch(40.8% 0.081 86.5)lab(31.42% 5.63 38.53)lch(31.42% 38.94 81.68)What #5D4604 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 #5D4604, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4604 Channel Values
How #5D4604 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 70 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 92% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 96% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 96% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4604 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 #5D4604
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4604; 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 #5D4604
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 #5D4604 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.
#5D4604#4B4B03#534904#4F4F00#554B01#604242#5F4333#494949Using #5D4604 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4604: #5D4604;background-color: #5D4604;colors: { 'color-5d4604': '#5D4604' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.275, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_5d4604">#5D4604</color>fill="#5D4604"More Yellow Colors
#5D4604 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4604 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4604?
#5D4604 is a darkest yellow — rgb(93, 70, 4) in RGB and hsl(44, 92%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #5D4604?
#5D4604 is rgb(93, 70, 4) — red 93, green 70, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4604?
#5D4604 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 96%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4604 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4604 scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4604 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4604 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 23.56, which is visibly different.
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