#5E4D13 Color
#5E4D13 is rgb(94, 77, 19) in RGB, hsl(46, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 80%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4D13rgb(94, 77, 19)hsl(46, 66%, 22%)hsv(46, 80%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 80%, 63%)oklch(42.6% 0.077 91.9)lab(33.67% 2.45 34.97)lch(33.67% 35.06 86.00)What #5E4D13 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 #5E4D13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E4D13 Channel Values
How #5E4D13 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 77 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 80% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 80% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E4D13 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 #5E4D13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4D13; 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 #5E4D13
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 #5E4D13 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.
#5E4D13#505013#564F13#535311#585112#614848#604A3A#4F4F4FUsing #5E4D13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4d13: #5E4D13;background-color: #5E4D13;colors: { 'color-5e4d13': '#5E4D13' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.302, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_5e4d13">#5E4D13</color>fill="#5E4D13"More Yellow Colors
#5E4D13 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4D13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4D13?
#5E4D13 is a dark yellow — rgb(94, 77, 19) in RGB and hsl(46, 66%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #5E4D13?
#5E4D13 is rgb(94, 77, 19) — red 94, green 77, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4D13?
#5E4D13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 80%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4D13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4D13 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E4D13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4D13 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 21.27, which is visibly different.
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