#5E501C Color
#5E501C is rgb(94, 80, 28) in RGB, hsl(47, 54%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 70%, 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 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E501Crgb(94, 80, 28)hsl(47, 54%, 24%)hsv(47, 70%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 70%, 63%)oklch(43.4% 0.072 94)lab(34.62% 1.10 31.78)lch(34.62% 31.79 88.02)What #5E501C 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 #5E501C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E501C Channel Values
How #5E501C 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 80 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 54% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 70% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 70% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E501C 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 #5E501C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E501C; 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 #5E501C
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 #5E501C 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.
#5E501C#53531C#57521C#55551B#59531B#614C4C#604D3E#515151Using #5E501C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e501c: #5E501C;background-color: #5E501C;colors: { 'color-5e501c': '#5E501C' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.314, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_5e501c">#5E501C</color>fill="#5E501C"More Yellow Colors
#5E501C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E501C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E501C?
#5E501C is a dark yellow — rgb(94, 80, 28) in RGB and hsl(47, 54%, 24%) 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 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #5E501C?
#5E501C is rgb(94, 80, 28) — red 94, green 80, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E501C?
#5E501C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 70%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E501C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E501C scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E501C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E501C 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 19.19, which is visibly different.
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