#5D514B Color
#5D514B is rgb(93, 81, 75) in RGB, hsl(20, 11%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D514Brgb(93, 81, 75)hsl(20, 11%, 33%)hsv(20, 19%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 64%)oklch(44.5% 0.019 48.3)lab(35.52% 4.31 5.46)lch(35.52% 6.95 51.73)What #5D514B 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 #5D514B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D514B Channel Values
How #5D514B 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 81 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 11% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 19% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 19% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D514B 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 #5D514B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D514B; 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 #5D514B
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 #5D514B 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.
#5D514B#53534B#57524B#55554B#58544B#5E5050#5D514E#535353Using #5D514B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d514b: #5D514B;background-color: #5D514B;colors: { 'color-5d514b': '#5D514B' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.318, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_5d514b">#5D514B</color>fill="#5D514B"More Brown Colors
#5D514B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D514B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D514B?
#5D514B is a dark brown — rgb(93, 81, 75) in RGB and hsl(20, 11%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.
What is the RGB value of #5D514B?
#5D514B is rgb(93, 81, 75) — red 93, green 81, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D514B?
#5D514B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D514B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D514B scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D514B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D514B 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 11.29, which is visibly different.
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