#5E4722 Color
#5E4722 is rgb(94, 71, 34) in RGB, hsl(37, 47%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 64%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4722rgb(94, 71, 34)hsl(37, 47%, 25%)hsv(37, 64%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 64%, 63%)oklch(41.4% 0.061 77.6)lab(32.04% 6.69 25.84)lch(32.04% 26.69 75.48)What #5E4722 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 #5E4722, 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.
#5E4722 Channel Values
How #5E4722 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 71 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 47% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 64% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 64% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E4722 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 #5E4722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4722; 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 #5E4722
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 #5E4722 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.
#5E4722#4C4C22#544A22#4F4F20#564C21#604444#5F4539#4B4B4BUsing #5E4722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4722: #5E4722;background-color: #5E4722;colors: { 'color-5e4722': '#5E4722' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.278, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_5e4722">#5E4722</color>fill="#5E4722"More Brown Colors
#5E4722 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4722?
#5E4722 is a dark brown — rgb(94, 71, 34) in RGB and hsl(37, 47%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #5E4722?
#5E4722 is rgb(94, 71, 34) — red 94, green 71, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4722?
#5E4722 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 64%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4722 scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E4722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4722 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 25.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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