#5E441C Color
#5E441C is rgb(94, 68, 28) in RGB, hsl(36, 54%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 70%, 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 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E441Crgb(94, 68, 28)hsl(36, 54%, 24%)hsv(36, 70%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 70%, 63%)oklch(40.6% 0.066 75.6)lab(31.13% 8.13 28.13)lch(31.13% 29.28 73.87)What #5E441C 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 #5E441C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E441C Channel Values
How #5E441C 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 68 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 54% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 70% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 70% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 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 #5E441C 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 #5E441C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E441C; 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 #5E441C
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 #5E441C 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.
#5E441C#49491C#52471C#4E4E1A#554A1B#604040#5F4235#494949Using #5E441C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e441c: #5E441C;background-color: #5E441C;colors: { 'color-5e441c': '#5E441C' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.267, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_5e441c">#5E441C</color>fill="#5E441C"More Brown Colors
#5E441C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E441C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E441C?
#5E441C is a dark brown — rgb(94, 68, 28) in RGB and hsl(36, 54%, 24%) 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 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #5E441C?
#5E441C is rgb(94, 68, 28) — red 94, green 68, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E441C?
#5E441C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 70%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E441C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E441C scores 9.05:1 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 #5E441C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E441C 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 24.99, which is visibly different.
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