#5E4331 Color
#5E4331 is rgb(94, 67, 49) in RGB, hsl(24, 31%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 48%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4331rgb(94, 67, 49)hsl(24, 31%, 28%)hsv(24, 48%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 48%, 63%)oklch(40.8% 0.047 54.7)lab(31.11% 10.18 15.76)lch(31.11% 18.77 57.15)What #5E4331 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 #5E4331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E4331 Channel Values
How #5E4331 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 31% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 48% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 48% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E4331 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 #5E4331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4331; 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 #5E4331
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 #5E4331 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.
#5E4331#484831#524631#4D4D30#544930#5F4141#5F423B#494949Using #5E4331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4331: #5E4331;background-color: #5E4331;colors: { 'color-5e4331': '#5E4331' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.263, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_5e4331">#5E4331</color>fill="#5E4331"More Brown Colors
#5E4331 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4331?
#5E4331 is a dark brown — rgb(94, 67, 49) in RGB and hsl(24, 31%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #5E4331?
#5E4331 is rgb(94, 67, 49) — red 94, green 67, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4331?
#5E4331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 48%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4331 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E4331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4331 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 23, which is visibly different.
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