#5D4E14 Color
#5D4E14 is rgb(93, 78, 20) in RGB, hsl(48, 65%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 78%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4E14rgb(93, 78, 20)hsl(48, 65%, 22%)hsv(48, 78%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 78%, 64%)oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)lab(33.86% 1.41 34.67)lch(33.86% 34.70 87.67)What #5D4E14 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 #5D4E14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4E14 Channel Values
How #5D4E14 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 78 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 65% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 78% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4E14 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 #5D4E14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4E14; 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 #5D4E14
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 #5D4E14 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.
#5D4E14#515114#565014#535312#575113#614949#5F4B3B#4F4F4FUsing #5D4E14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4e14: #5D4E14;background-color: #5D4E14;colors: { 'color-5d4e14': '#5D4E14' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.306, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_5d4e14">#5D4E14</color>fill="#5D4E14"More Yellow Colors
#5D4E14 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4E14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4E14?
#5D4E14 is a dark yellow — rgb(93, 78, 20) in RGB and hsl(48, 65%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #5D4E14?
#5D4E14 is rgb(93, 78, 20) — red 93, green 78, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4E14?
#5D4E14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 78%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4E14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4E14 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4E14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4E14 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 20.21, which is visibly different.
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