#5D4C4E Color
#5D4C4E is rgb(93, 76, 78) in RGB, hsl(353, 10%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4C4Ergb(93, 76, 78)hsl(353, 10%, 33%)hsv(353, 18%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 64%)oklch(43.5% 0.023 10.1)lab(34.15% 7.65 1.64)lch(34.15% 7.82 12.06)What #5D4C4E 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 #5D4C4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4C4E Channel Values
How #5D4C4E 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 76 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 10% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 18% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 16% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4C4E 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 #5D4C4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4C4E; 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 #5D4C4E
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 #5D4C4E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4c4e: #5D4C4E;background-color: #5D4C4E;colors: { 'color-5d4c4e': '#5D4C4E' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.298, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_5d4c4e">#5D4C4E</color>fill="#5D4C4E"More Red Colors
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#5D4C4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4C4E?
#5D4C4E is a dark red — rgb(93, 76, 78) in RGB and hsl(353, 10%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #5D4C4E?
#5D4C4E is rgb(93, 76, 78) — red 93, green 76, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4C4E?
#5D4C4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4C4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4C4E scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4C4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4C4E 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 12.91, which is visibly different.
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