#5D564C Color
#5D564C is rgb(93, 86, 76) in RGB, hsl(35, 10%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D564Crgb(93, 86, 76)hsl(35, 10%, 33%)hsv(35, 18%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 64%)oklch(45.7% 0.018 76.9)lab(37.01% 1.54 6.93)lch(37.01% 7.10 77.46)What #5D564C 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 #5D564C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D564C Channel Values
How #5D564C 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 86 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 10% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 18% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 18% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D564C 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 #5D564C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D564C; 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 #5D564C
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 #5D564C 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.
#5D564C#57574C#5A574C#58584C#5A574C#5E5555#5E5551#575757Using #5D564C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d564c: #5D564C;background-color: #5D564C;colors: { 'color-5d564c': '#5D564C' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.337, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_5d564c">#5D564C</color>fill="#5D564C"More Brown Colors
#5D564C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D564C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D564C?
#5D564C is a dark brown — rgb(93, 86, 76) in RGB and hsl(35, 10%, 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 2.
What is the RGB value of #5D564C?
#5D564C is rgb(93, 86, 76) — red 93, green 86, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D564C?
#5D564C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D564C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D564C scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D564C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D564C 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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