#5E2102 Color
#5E2102 is rgb(94, 33, 2) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E2102rgb(94, 33, 2)hsl(20, 96%, 19%)hsv(20, 98%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 63%)oklch(33.6% 0.097 42.9)lab(22.25% 27.32 31.81)lch(22.25% 41.93 49.34)What #5E2102 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 #5E2102, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E2102 Channel Values
How #5E2102 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 33 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 96% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 98% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 98% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.39:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E2102 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 #5E2102
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E2102; 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 #5E2102
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 #5E2102 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.
#5E2102#323201#472C01#3D3D00#4C3400#5F1F1F#5E2016#343434Using #5E2102 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e2102: #5E2102;background-color: #5E2102;colors: { 'color-5e2102': '#5E2102' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.129, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_5e2102">#5E2102</color>fill="#5E2102"More Brown Colors
#5E2102 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E2102 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E2102?
#5E2102 is a darkest brown — rgb(94, 33, 2) in RGB and hsl(20, 96%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #5E2102?
#5E2102 is rgb(94, 33, 2) — red 94, green 33, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E2102?
#5E2102 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E2102 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E2102 scores 12.39:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E2102 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E2102 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 18.49, which is visibly different.
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