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#5E631D Color

#5E631D is rgb(94, 99, 29) in RGB, hsl(64, 55%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E631D
HEX#5E631D
RGBrgb(94, 99, 29)
HSLhsl(64, 55%, 25%)
HSVhsv(64, 71%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.092 113.3)
LABlab(40.43% -9.39 37.14)
LCHlch(40.43% 38.30 104.19)

What #5E631D 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 #5E631D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#5E631D Channel Values

How #5E631D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 94 · G 99 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 55% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 71% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E631D 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.

TextWhite text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E631D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E631D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5E631D

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 #5E631D 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.

Typical#5E631D
Protanopia#62621D
Protanomaly#61631D
Deuteranopia#61611E
Deuteranomaly#60621D
Tritanopia#645D5D
Tritanomaly#61604B
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #5E631D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5e631d: #5E631D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E631D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e631d': '#5E631D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.388, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_5e631d">#5E631D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E631D"

More Yellow Colors

#5E631D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E631D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E631D?

#5E631D is a dark yellow — rgb(94, 99, 29) in RGB and hsl(64, 55%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #5E631D?

#5E631D is rgb(94, 99, 29) — red 94, green 99, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E631D?

#5E631D converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E631D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E631D scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E631D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E631D 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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