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#5E471C Color

#5E471C is rgb(94, 71, 28) in RGB, hsl(39, 54%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E471C
HEX#5E471C
RGBrgb(94, 71, 28)
HSLhsl(39, 54%, 24%)
HSVhsv(39, 70%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.067 80.6)
LABlab(31.98% 6.36 29.03)
LCHlch(31.98% 29.72 77.65)

What #5E471C 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 #5E471C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#5E471C Channel Values

How #5E471C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 94 · G 71 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 54% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 70% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 70% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E471C 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.

TextWhite text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E471C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E471C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5E471C

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 #5E471C 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.

Typical#5E471C
Protanopia#4C4C1C
Protanomaly#544A1C
Deuteranopia#4F4F1A
Deuteranomaly#564C1B
Tritanopia#614343
Tritanomaly#604537
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #5E471C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5e471c: #5E471C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E471C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e471c': '#5E471C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.278, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_5e471c">#5E471C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E471C"

More Brown Colors

#5E471C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E471C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E471C?

#5E471C is a dark brown — rgb(94, 71, 28) in RGB and hsl(39, 54%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #5E471C?

#5E471C is rgb(94, 71, 28) — red 94, green 71, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E471C?

#5E471C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E471C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E471C scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E471C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E471C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.04, which is a different colour altogether.

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