#5D5B3C Color
#5D5B3C is rgb(93, 91, 60) in RGB, hsl(56, 22%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D5B3Crgb(93, 91, 60)hsl(56, 22%, 30%)hsv(56, 35%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 64%)oklch(46.5% 0.047 104.9)lab(38.22% -3.17 18.22)lch(38.22% 18.50 99.88)What #5D5B3C 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 #5D5B3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D5B3C Channel Values
How #5D5B3C 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 91 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 22% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 35% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 35% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D5B3C 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 #5D5B3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D5B3C; 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 #5D5B3C
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 #5D5B3C 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d5b3c: #5D5B3C;background-color: #5D5B3C;colors: { 'color-5d5b3c': '#5D5B3C' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.357, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_5d5b3c">#5D5B3C</color>fill="#5D5B3C"More Yellow Colors
#5D5B3C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D5B3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D5B3C?
#5D5B3C is a dark yellow — rgb(93, 91, 60) in RGB and hsl(56, 22%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #5D5B3C?
#5D5B3C is rgb(93, 91, 60) — red 93, green 91, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D5B3C?
#5D5B3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D5B3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D5B3C scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D5B3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D5B3C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.39, which is visibly different.
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