#5E4102 Color
#5E4102 is rgb(94, 65, 2) in RGB, hsl(41, 96%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 98%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4102rgb(94, 65, 2)hsl(41, 96%, 19%)hsv(41, 98%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 98%, 63%)oklch(39.8% 0.081 79.5)lab(30.12% 9.06 38.48)lch(30.12% 39.53 76.76)What #5E4102 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 #5E4102, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E4102 Channel Values
How #5E4102 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 65 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 96% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 98% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 98% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E4102 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 #5E4102
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4102; 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 #5E4102
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 #5E4102 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.
#5E4102#474701#514501#4C4C00#544800#613D3D#603E2F#464646Using #5E4102 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4102: #5E4102;background-color: #5E4102;colors: { 'color-5e4102': '#5E4102' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.255, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_5e4102">#5E4102</color>fill="#5E4102"More Yellow Colors
#5E4102 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4102 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4102?
#5E4102 is a darkest yellow — rgb(94, 65, 2) in RGB and hsl(41, 96%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #5E4102?
#5E4102 is rgb(94, 65, 2) — red 94, green 65, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4102?
#5E4102 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 98%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4102 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4102 scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E4102 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4102 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 20.79, which is visibly different.
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