#5D4D46 Color
#5D4D46 is rgb(93, 77, 70) in RGB, hsl(18, 14%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4D46rgb(93, 77, 70)hsl(18, 14%, 32%)hsv(18, 25%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 64%)oklch(43.4% 0.024 45)lab(34.25% 6.01 6.80)lch(34.25% 9.08 48.53)What #5D4D46 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 #5D4D46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4D46 Channel Values
How #5D4D46 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 14% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 25% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 25% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4D46 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 #5D4D46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4D46; 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 #5D4D46
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 #5D4D46 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.
#5D4D46#505046#554F46#535345#575046#5E4C4C#5D4C4A#505050Using #5D4D46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4d46: #5D4D46;background-color: #5D4D46;colors: { 'color-5d4d46': '#5D4D46' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.302, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_5d4d46">#5D4D46</color>fill="#5D4D46"More Brown Colors
#5D4D46 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4D46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4D46?
#5D4D46 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 77, 70) in RGB and hsl(18, 14%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.
What is the RGB value of #5D4D46?
#5D4D46 is rgb(93, 77, 70) — red 93, green 77, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4D46?
#5D4D46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4D46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4D46 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4D46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4D46 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 13.63, which is visibly different.
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