#5D544B Color
#5D544B is rgb(93, 84, 75) in RGB, hsl(30, 11%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 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 1.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D544Brgb(93, 84, 75)hsl(30, 11%, 33%)hsv(30, 19%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 64%)oklch(45.2% 0.019 67.3)lab(36.40% 2.56 6.69)lch(36.40% 7.17 69.04)What #5D544B 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 #5D544B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D544B Channel Values
How #5D544B 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 84 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 11% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 19% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 19% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D544B 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 #5D544B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D544B; 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 #5D544B
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 #5D544B 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.
#5D544B#56564B#59554B#57574B#5A564B#5E5353#5E5350#555555Using #5D544B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d544b: #5D544B;background-color: #5D544B;colors: { 'color-5d544b': '#5D544B' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.329, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_5d544b">#5D544B</color>fill="#5D544B"More Brown Colors
#5D544B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D544B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D544B?
#5D544B is a dark brown — rgb(93, 84, 75) in RGB and hsl(30, 11%, 33%) 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 1.14.
What is the RGB value of #5D544B?
#5D544B is rgb(93, 84, 75) — red 93, green 84, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D544B?
#5D544B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D544B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D544B scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D544B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D544B 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 10.75, which is visibly different.
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