#5D4D28 Color
#5D4D28 is rgb(93, 77, 40) in RGB, hsl(42, 40%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 57%, 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 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4D28rgb(93, 77, 40)hsl(42, 40%, 26%)hsv(42, 57%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 57%, 64%)oklch(42.8% 0.058 86.5)lab(33.74% 3.08 24.35)lch(33.74% 24.55 82.79)What #5D4D28 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 #5D4D28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#5D4D28 Channel Values
How #5D4D28 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 77 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 40% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 57% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 57% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4D28 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 #5D4D28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4D28; 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 #5D4D28
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 #5D4D28 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.
#5D4D28#505028#554F28#535327#575027#604949#5F4B3F#4F4F4FUsing #5D4D28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4d28: #5D4D28;background-color: #5D4D28;colors: { 'color-5d4d28': '#5D4D28' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.302, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_5d4d28">#5D4D28</color>fill="#5D4D28"More Yellow Colors
#5D4D28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4D28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4D28?
#5D4D28 is a dark yellow — rgb(93, 77, 40) in RGB and hsl(42, 40%, 26%) 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 9.73.
What is the RGB value of #5D4D28?
#5D4D28 is rgb(93, 77, 40) — red 93, green 77, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4D28?
#5D4D28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 57%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4D28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4D28 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4D28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4D28 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 22.12, which is visibly different.
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