#5E5345 Color
#5E5345 is rgb(94, 83, 69) in RGB, hsl(34, 15%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E5345rgb(94, 83, 69)hsl(34, 15%, 32%)hsv(34, 27%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 63%)oklch(44.9% 0.026 73.7)lab(36.08% 2.84 9.98)lch(36.08% 10.38 74.14)What #5E5345 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 #5E5345, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E5345 Channel Values
How #5E5345 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 15% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E5345 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 #5E5345
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E5345; 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 #5E5345
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 #5E5345 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.
#5E5345#555545#595445#575745#5A5545#5F5151#5F524D#555555Using #5E5345 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e5345: #5E5345;background-color: #5E5345;colors: { 'color-5e5345': '#5E5345' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.325, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_5e5345">#5E5345</color>fill="#5E5345"More Brown Colors
#5E5345 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E5345 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E5345?
#5E5345 is a dark brown — rgb(94, 83, 69) in RGB and hsl(34, 15%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #5E5345?
#5E5345 is rgb(94, 83, 69) — red 94, green 83, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E5345?
#5E5345 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E5345 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E5345 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E5345 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E5345 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.
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