#5E2D08 Color
#5E2D08 is rgb(94, 45, 8) in RGB, hsl(26, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E2D08rgb(94, 45, 8)hsl(26, 84%, 20%)hsv(26, 91%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 63%)oklch(35.7% 0.085 51.8)lab(24.91% 20.98 31.92)lch(24.91% 38.20 56.69)What #5E2D08 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 #5E2D08, 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 brown in the library.
#5E2D08 Channel Values
How #5E2D08 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 45 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 84% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 91% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 91% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.32:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E2D08 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 #5E2D08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E2D08; 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 #5E2D08
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 #5E2D08 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.
#5E2D08#393907#4A3507#424200#4F3B03#5F2A2A#5F2B21#3A3A3AUsing #5E2D08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e2d08: #5E2D08;background-color: #5E2D08;colors: { 'color-5e2d08': '#5E2D08' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.176, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_5e2d08">#5E2D08</color>fill="#5E2D08"More Brown Colors
#5E2D08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E2D08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E2D08?
#5E2D08 is a dark brown — rgb(94, 45, 8) in RGB and hsl(26, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #5E2D08?
#5E2D08 is rgb(94, 45, 8) — red 94, green 45, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E2D08?
#5E2D08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E2D08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E2D08 scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E2D08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E2D08 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 17.69, which is visibly different.
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