#5D5143 Hex Color
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A dark, muted brown with ashy gray undertones, #5d5143 feels serious, grounded, and slightly gloomy. Its low saturation gives designs a matte, dusty finish suited to vintage branding, coffee packaging, legal layouts, and organic products. Use it as a supporting tone or dark UI background; white text achieves about 7.7:1 contrast. The hex code is #5d5143.
Questions about #5d5143
What is #5d5143 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5d5143 is rgb(93, 81, 67), in HSL hsl(32, 16%, 31%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 28%, 64%.
What colors pair well with #5d5143?
The best pairings for #5d5143 are soft cream, muted blue-gray, and dusty terracotta, which add lightness or restrained contrast without breaking its grounded character; use cream for calm layouts, blue-gray for cooler balance, and terracotta for warmth.
Does #5d5143 look warm or cool?
#5d5143 reads as a warm-leaning neutral brown because its red and yellow components outweigh its blue, but its low saturation and ashy gray cast keep the warmth restrained rather than rich.
Is #5d5143 readable on white or black?
#5d5143 has a 7.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.