#5E413B Color
#5E413B is rgb(94, 65, 59) in RGB, hsl(10, 23%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 37%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E413Brgb(94, 65, 59)hsl(10, 23%, 30%)hsv(10, 37%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 37%, 63%)oklch(40.6% 0.042 32)lab(30.75% 12.33 8.96)lch(30.75% 15.24 36.00)What #5E413B 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 #5E413B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E413B Channel Values
How #5E413B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 23% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 37% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 37% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E413B 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 #5E413B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E413B; 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 #5E413B
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 #5E413B 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.
#5E413B#47473B#51453B#4C4C3A#54483A#5E4040#5E413E#484848Using #5E413B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e413b: #5E413B;background-color: #5E413B;colors: { 'color-5e413b': '#5E413B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.255, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_5e413b">#5E413B</color>fill="#5E413B"More Red Colors
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#5E413B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E413B?
#5E413B is a dark red — rgb(94, 65, 59) in RGB and hsl(10, 23%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #5E413B?
#5E413B is rgb(94, 65, 59) — red 94, green 65, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E413B?
#5E413B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 37%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E413B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E413B scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E413B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E413B 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 20.47, which is visibly different.
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