#5D5E45 Color
#5D5E45 is rgb(93, 94, 69) in RGB, hsl(62, 15%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 27%, 63%) 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 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D5E45rgb(93, 94, 69)hsl(62, 15%, 32%)hsv(62, 27%, 37%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 27%, 63%)oklch(47.4% 0.038 109.7)lab(39.28% -3.86 14.27)lch(39.28% 14.78 105.12)What #5D5E45 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 #5D5E45, 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.
#5D5E45 Channel Values
How #5D5E45 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 94 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 15% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D5E45 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 #5D5E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D5E45; 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 #5D5E45
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 #5D5E45 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-5d5e45: #5D5E45;background-color: #5D5E45;colors: { 'color-5d5e45': '#5D5E45' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.369, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_5d5e45">#5D5E45</color>fill="#5D5E45"More Yellow Colors
#5D5E45 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D5E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D5E45?
#5D5E45 is a dark yellow — rgb(93, 94, 69) in RGB and hsl(62, 15%, 32%) 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 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #5D5E45?
#5D5E45 is rgb(93, 94, 69) — red 93, green 94, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D5E45?
#5D5E45 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D5E45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D5E45 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D5E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D5E45 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 15.65, which is visibly different.
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