#5E364B Color
#5E364B is rgb(94, 54, 75) in RGB, hsl(329, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 20%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E364Brgb(94, 54, 75)hsl(329, 27%, 29%)hsv(329, 43%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 20%, 63%)oklch(38.9% 0.064 347.8)lab(28.28% 20.74 -4.94)lch(28.28% 21.32 346.61)What #5E364B 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 #5E364B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E364B Channel Values
How #5E364B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 27% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 43% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 20% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.98:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E364B 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 #5E364B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E364B; 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 #5E364B
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 #5E364B 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.
#5E364B#3F3F4B#4D3C4B#46464A#51404A#5C3939#5D3841#424242Using #5E364B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e364b: #5E364B;background-color: #5E364B;colors: { 'color-5e364b': '#5E364B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.212, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_5e364b">#5E364B</color>fill="#5E364B"More Pink Colors
#5E364B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E364B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E364B?
#5E364B is a dark pink — rgb(94, 54, 75) in RGB and hsl(329, 27%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #5E364B?
#5E364B is rgb(94, 54, 75) — red 94, green 54, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E364B?
#5E364B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 20%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E364B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E364B scores 9.98:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E364B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E364B 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 26.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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