#5E642B Color
#5E642B is rgb(94, 100, 43) in RGB, hsl(66, 40%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 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 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E642Brgb(94, 100, 43)hsl(66, 40%, 28%)hsv(66, 57%, 39%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 61%)oklch(48.5% 0.08 114.4)lab(40.85% -9.09 30.91)lch(40.85% 32.22 106.40)What #5E642B 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 #5E642B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E642B Channel Values
How #5E642B 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 100 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 40% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 57% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E642B 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 #5E642B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E642B; 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 #5E642B
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 #5E642B 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.
#5E642B#63632B#61632B#62622B#60632B#635F5F#61614F#606060Using #5E642B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e642b: #5E642B;background-color: #5E642B;colors: { 'color-5e642b': '#5E642B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.392, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_5e642b">#5E642B</color>fill="#5E642B"More Green Colors
#5E642B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E642B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E642B?
#5E642B is a dark green — rgb(94, 100, 43) in RGB and hsl(66, 40%, 28%) 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 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #5E642B?
#5E642B is rgb(94, 100, 43) — red 94, green 100, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E642B?
#5E642B converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E642B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E642B scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E642B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E642B 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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