Close to Caput Mortuum
#5D331D
#5D331D is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 20% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 52% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5D331D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.96:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.73:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.96:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5D331D as they’d see it.
#5D331D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5D331D
What color is #5D331D?
#5D331D is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 20% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 52% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5D331D in RGB?
#5D331D is rgb(93, 51, 29): 93 red, 51 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5D331D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 69, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5D331D?
PANTONE 469 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5D331D?
Its complement #06435C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.