#5E4322 Color
#5E4322 is rgb(94, 67, 34) in RGB, hsl(33, 47%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4322rgb(94, 67, 34)hsl(33, 47%, 25%)hsv(33, 64%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 63%)oklch(40.5% 0.061 70.2)lab(30.90% 9.06 24.54)lch(30.90% 26.17 69.73)What #5E4322 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 #5E4322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E4322 Channel Values
How #5E4322 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 67 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 47% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 64% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 64% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 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 #5E4322 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 #5E4322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4322; 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 #5E4322
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 #5E4322 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.
#5E4322#484822#524622#4D4D20#544921#604040#5F4136#484848Using #5E4322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4322: #5E4322;background-color: #5E4322;colors: { 'color-5e4322': '#5E4322' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.263, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_5e4322">#5E4322</color>fill="#5E4322"More Brown Colors
#5E4322 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4322?
#5E4322 is a dark brown — rgb(94, 67, 34) in RGB and hsl(33, 47%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #5E4322?
#5E4322 is rgb(94, 67, 34) — red 94, green 67, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4322?
#5E4322 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4322 scores 9.12:1 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 #5E4322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4322 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 26.47, which is a different colour altogether.
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