#5D4822 Color
#5D4822 is rgb(93, 72, 34) in RGB, hsl(39, 46%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4822rgb(93, 72, 34)hsl(39, 46%, 25%)hsv(39, 63%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 64%)oklch(41.5% 0.061 80.6)lab(32.21% 5.61 25.98)lch(32.21% 26.58 77.81)What #5D4822 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 #5D4822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4822 Channel Values
How #5D4822 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 72 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 46% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 63% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 63% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4822 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 #5D4822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4822; 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 #5D4822
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 #5D4822 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.
#5D4822#4C4C22#534A22#505020#554D21#5F4444#5F4639#4B4B4BUsing #5D4822 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4822: #5D4822;background-color: #5D4822;colors: { 'color-5d4822': '#5D4822' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.282, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_5d4822">#5D4822</color>fill="#5D4822"More Brown Colors
#5D4822 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4822?
#5D4822 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 72, 34) in RGB and hsl(39, 46%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #5D4822?
#5D4822 is rgb(93, 72, 34) — red 93, green 72, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4822?
#5D4822 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4822 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4822 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.62, which is visibly different.
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