#5E4903 Color
#5E4903 is rgb(94, 73, 3) in RGB, hsl(46, 94%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 97%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4903rgb(94, 73, 3)hsl(46, 94%, 19%)hsv(46, 97%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 97%, 63%)oklch(41.6% 0.083 89.4)lab(32.42% 4.35 39.66)lch(32.42% 39.90 83.74)What #5E4903 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 #5E4903, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E4903 Channel Values
How #5E4903 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 73 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 94% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 97% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 97% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E4903 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 #5E4903
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4903; 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 #5E4903
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 #5E4903 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.
#5E4903#4D4D02#544B03#515100#564E01#614444#604635#4C4C4CUsing #5E4903 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4903: #5E4903;background-color: #5E4903;colors: { 'color-5e4903': '#5E4903' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.286, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_5e4903">#5E4903</color>fill="#5E4903"More Yellow Colors
#5E4903 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4903 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4903?
#5E4903 is a darkest yellow — rgb(94, 73, 3) in RGB and hsl(46, 94%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #5E4903?
#5E4903 is rgb(94, 73, 3) — red 94, green 73, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4903?
#5E4903 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 97%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4903 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4903 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E4903 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4903 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 24.43, which is visibly different.
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