#5E5331 Color
#5E5331 is rgb(94, 83, 49) in RGB, hsl(45, 31%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 48%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E5331rgb(94, 83, 49)hsl(45, 31%, 28%)hsv(45, 48%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 48%, 63%)oklch(44.4% 0.052 92.1)lab(35.75% 0.79 21.60)lch(35.75% 21.62 87.91)What #5E5331 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 #5E5331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E5331 Channel Values
How #5E5331 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 83 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 31% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 48% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 48% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E5331 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 #5E5331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E5331; 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 #5E5331
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 #5E5331 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.
#5E5331#555531#595431#575730#5A5531#615050#605145#545454Using #5E5331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e5331: #5E5331;background-color: #5E5331;colors: { 'color-5e5331': '#5E5331' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.325, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_5e5331">#5E5331</color>fill="#5E5331"More Yellow Colors
#5E5331 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E5331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E5331?
#5E5331 is a dark yellow — rgb(94, 83, 49) in RGB and hsl(45, 31%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.1.
What is the RGB value of #5E5331?
#5E5331 is rgb(94, 83, 49) — red 94, green 83, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E5331?
#5E5331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 48%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E5331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E5331 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E5331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E5331 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 20.37, which is visibly different.
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