#5E3646 Color
#5E3646 is rgb(94, 54, 70) in RGB, hsl(336, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E3646rgb(94, 54, 70)hsl(336, 27%, 29%)hsv(336, 43%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 63%)oklch(38.7% 0.061 354.8)lab(28.13% 20.11 -1.88)lch(28.13% 20.20 354.67)What #5E3646 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 #5E3646, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E3646 Channel Values
How #5E3646 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 54 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 27% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 43% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 26% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E3646 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 #5E3646
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E3646; 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 #5E3646
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 #5E3646 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.
#5E3646#3F3F46#4D3C46#464645#514045#5D3838#5D373E#424242Using #5E3646 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e3646: #5E3646;background-color: #5E3646;colors: { 'color-5e3646': '#5E3646' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.212, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_5e3646">#5E3646</color>fill="#5E3646"More Pink Colors
#5E3646 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E3646 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E3646?
#5E3646 is a dark pink — rgb(94, 54, 70) in RGB and hsl(336, 27%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #5E3646?
#5E3646 is rgb(94, 54, 70) — red 94, green 54, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E3646?
#5E3646 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E3646 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E3646 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E3646 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E3646 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 25.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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