#5E650B Color
#5E650B is rgb(94, 101, 11) in RGB, hsl(65, 80%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 89%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 11.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E650Brgb(94, 101, 11)hsl(65, 80%, 22%)hsv(65, 89%, 40%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 89%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.105 114.5)lab(40.96% -11.07 43.83)lch(40.96% 45.21 104.18)What #5E650B 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 #5E650B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E650B Channel Values
How #5E650B 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 101 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 80% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E650B 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 #5E650B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E650B; 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 #5E650B
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 #5E650B 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.
#5E650B#64640B#62640B#63630D#61640C#645F5F#62614B#606060Using #5E650B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e650b: #5E650B;background-color: #5E650B;colors: { 'color-5e650b': '#5E650B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.396, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_5e650b">#5E650B</color>fill="#5E650B"More Green Colors
#5E650B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E650B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E650B?
#5E650B is a dark green — rgb(94, 101, 11) in RGB and hsl(65, 80%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.69.
What is the RGB value of #5E650B?
#5E650B is rgb(94, 101, 11) — red 94, green 101, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E650B?
#5E650B converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 89%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E650B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E650B scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E650B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E650B 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 14.59, which is visibly different.
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