#5D4F46 Color
#5D4F46 is rgb(93, 79, 70) in RGB, hsl(23, 14%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4F46rgb(93, 79, 70)hsl(23, 14%, 32%)hsv(23, 25%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 64%)oklch(43.9% 0.024 54.7)lab(34.83% 4.84 7.61)lch(34.83% 9.02 57.55)What #5D4F46 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 #5D4F46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4F46 Channel Values
How #5D4F46 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 79 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 14% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 25% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 25% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4F46 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 #5D4F46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4F46; 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 #5D4F46
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 #5D4F46 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.
#5D4F46#525246#565146#545445#585246#5E4E4E#5E4E4B#525252Using #5D4F46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4f46: #5D4F46;background-color: #5D4F46;colors: { 'color-5d4f46': '#5D4F46' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.310, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_5d4f46">#5D4F46</color>fill="#5D4F46"More Brown Colors
#5D4F46 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4F46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4F46?
#5D4F46 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 79, 70) in RGB and hsl(23, 14%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #5D4F46?
#5D4F46 is rgb(93, 79, 70) — red 93, green 79, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4F46?
#5D4F46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4F46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4F46 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4F46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4F46 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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