#5E3413 Color
#5E3413 is rgb(94, 52, 19) in RGB, hsl(26, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 80%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E3413rgb(94, 52, 19)hsl(26, 66%, 22%)hsv(26, 80%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 80%, 63%)oklch(37.1% 0.076 55.5)lab(26.71% 17.24 28.41)lch(26.71% 33.24 58.74)What #5E3413 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 #5E3413, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E3413 Channel Values
How #5E3413 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 52 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 80% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 80% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E3413 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 #5E3413
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E3413; 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 #5E3413
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 #5E3413 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.
#5E3413#3E3E12#4D3A13#45450E#503F10#5F3131#5F3228#3E3E3EUsing #5E3413 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e3413: #5E3413;background-color: #5E3413;colors: { 'color-5e3413': '#5E3413' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.204, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_5e3413">#5E3413</color>fill="#5E3413"More Brown Colors
#5E3413 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E3413 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E3413?
#5E3413 is a dark brown — rgb(94, 52, 19) in RGB and hsl(26, 66%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #5E3413?
#5E3413 is rgb(94, 52, 19) — red 94, green 52, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E3413?
#5E3413 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 80%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E3413 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E3413 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E3413 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E3413 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 20.4, which is visibly different.
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