#5D533C Color
#5D533C is rgb(93, 83, 60) in RGB, hsl(42, 22%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D533Crgb(93, 83, 60)hsl(42, 22%, 30%)hsv(42, 35%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 64%)oklch(44.6% 0.038 87.2)lab(35.81% 1.37 15.10)lch(35.81% 15.16 84.82)What #5D533C 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 #5D533C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D533C Channel Values
How #5D533C 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 83 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 22% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 35% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 35% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D533C 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 #5D533C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D533C; 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 #5D533C
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 #5D533C 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.
#5D533C#55553C#58543C#56563C#59553C#5F5151#5E5249#545454Using #5D533C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d533c: #5D533C;background-color: #5D533C;colors: { 'color-5d533c': '#5D533C' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.325, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_5d533c">#5D533C</color>fill="#5D533C"More Yellow Colors
#5D533C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D533C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D533C?
#5D533C is a dark yellow — rgb(93, 83, 60) in RGB and hsl(42, 22%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #5D533C?
#5D533C is rgb(93, 83, 60) — red 93, green 83, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D533C?
#5D533C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D533C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D533C scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D533C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D533C 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 17.43, which is visibly different.
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