#5E322C Color
#5E322C is rgb(94, 50, 44) in RGB, hsl(7, 36%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E322Crgb(94, 50, 44)hsl(7, 36%, 27%)hsv(7, 53%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 63%)oklch(37.2% 0.065 28.7)lab(26.53% 19.84 13.01)lch(26.53% 23.72 33.26)What #5E322C 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 #5E322C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E322C Channel Values
How #5E322C 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 50 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 36% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 53% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 53% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E322C 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 #5E322C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E322C; 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 #5E322C
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 #5E322C 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.
#5E322C#3C3C2C#4C382C#44442A#503E2B#5E3131#5E322F#3E3E3EUsing #5E322C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e322c: #5E322C;background-color: #5E322C;colors: { 'color-5e322c': '#5E322C' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.196, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_5e322c">#5E322C</color>fill="#5E322C"More Red Colors
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#5E322C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E322C?
#5E322C is a dark red — rgb(94, 50, 44) in RGB and hsl(7, 36%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #5E322C?
#5E322C is rgb(94, 50, 44) — red 94, green 50, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E322C?
#5E322C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E322C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E322C scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E322C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E322C 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 29.71, which is a different colour altogether.
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