#5D5B41 Color
#5D5B41 is rgb(93, 91, 65) in RGB, hsl(56, 18%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 30%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D5B41rgb(93, 91, 65)hsl(56, 18%, 31%)hsv(56, 30%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 30%, 64%)oklch(46.6% 0.04 104.1)lab(38.30% -2.64 15.36)lch(38.30% 15.59 99.74)What #5D5B41 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 #5D5B41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#5D5B41 Channel Values
How #5D5B41 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 18% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 30% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 30% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D5B41 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 #5D5B41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D5B41; 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 #5D5B41
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 #5D5B41 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-5d5b41: #5D5B41;background-color: #5D5B41;colors: { 'color-5d5b41': '#5D5B41' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.357, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_5d5b41">#5D5B41</color>fill="#5D5B41"More Yellow Colors
#5D5B41 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D5B41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D5B41?
#5D5B41 is a dark yellow — rgb(93, 91, 65) in RGB and hsl(56, 18%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.
What is the RGB value of #5D5B41?
#5D5B41 is rgb(93, 91, 65) — red 93, green 91, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D5B41?
#5D5B41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 30%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D5B41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D5B41 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D5B41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D5B41 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 16.74, which is visibly different.
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