#5E1916 Color

#5E1916 is rgb(94, 25, 22) in RGB, hsl(3, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 77%, 63%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Maroon (#800000). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E1916

HEX#5E1916

RGBrgb(94, 25, 22)

HSLhsl(3, 62%, 23%)

HSVhsv(3, 77%, 37%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 77%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(32.7% 0.101 26.8)

LABlab(20.97% 31.61 20.68)

LCHlch(20.97% 37.77 33.19)

#5E1916 Channel Values

How #5E1916 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 94 · G 25 · B 22	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 3° · S 62% · L 23%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 3° · S 77% · V 37%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 77% · K 63%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.91:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E1916 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.

TextWhite text12.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5E1916 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5E1916

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E1916; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #5E1916

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #5E1916 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.

Typical#5E1916

Protanopia#2E2E15

Protanomaly#462715

Deuteranopia#3B3B10

Deuteranomaly#4B3013

Tritanopia#5E1919

Tritanomaly#5E1918

Achromatopsia#323232

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5E1916 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5e1916: #5E1916;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E1916;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e1916': '#5E1916' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.098, blue: 0.086)

Android XML<color name="color_5e1916">#5E1916</color>

SVG fillfill="#5E1916"

#5E1916 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #5E1916?

#5E1916 is rgb(94, 25, 22) — red 94, green 25, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E1916?

#5E1916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 77%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E1916 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E1916 scores 12.91:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #5E1916 have a color name?

#5E1916 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Maroon (#800000), at a CIE76 distance of 25.8, so the two are clearly different.

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