#5D690C Color
#5D690C is rgb(93, 105, 12) in RGB, hsl(68, 79%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 89%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D690Crgb(93, 105, 12)hsl(68, 79%, 23%)hsv(68, 89%, 41%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 89%, 59%)oklch(49.4% 0.11 117.5)lab(42.13% -13.58 44.48)lch(42.13% 46.51 106.98)What #5D690C 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 #5D690C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D690C Channel Values
How #5D690C 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 105 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 79% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 89% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D690C 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 #5D690C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D690C; 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 #5D690C
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 #5D690C 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.
#5D690C#67670C#63680C#65650E#62670E#646363#61654E#636363Using #5D690C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d690c: #5D690C;background-color: #5D690C;colors: { 'color-5d690c': '#5D690C' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.412, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_5d690c">#5D690C</color>fill="#5D690C"More Green Colors
#5D690C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D690C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D690C?
#5D690C is a dark green — rgb(93, 105, 12) in RGB and hsl(68, 79%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.
What is the RGB value of #5D690C?
#5D690C is rgb(93, 105, 12) — red 93, green 105, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D690C?
#5D690C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 89%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D690C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D690C scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D690C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D690C 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 14.45, which is visibly different.
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