#5D5241 Color
#5D5241 is rgb(93, 82, 65) in RGB, hsl(36, 18%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D5241rgb(93, 82, 65)hsl(36, 18%, 31%)hsv(36, 30%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 64%)oklch(44.4% 0.03 78.6)lab(35.61% 2.50 11.77)lch(35.61% 12.03 78.03)What #5D5241 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 #5D5241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D5241 Channel Values
How #5D5241 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 82 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 18% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 30% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 30% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D5241 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 #5D5241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D5241; 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 #5D5241
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 #5D5241 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.
#5D5241#545441#585341#565641#595441#5F5050#5E514A#535353Using #5D5241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d5241: #5D5241;background-color: #5D5241;colors: { 'color-5d5241': '#5D5241' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.322, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_5d5241">#5D5241</color>fill="#5D5241"More Brown Colors
#5D5241 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D5241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D5241?
#5D5241 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 82, 65) in RGB and hsl(36, 18%, 31%) 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 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #5D5241?
#5D5241 is rgb(93, 82, 65) — red 93, green 82, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D5241?
#5D5241 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D5241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D5241 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D5241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D5241 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 14.91, which is visibly different.
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