#5E4229 Hex Color
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Dark, dusty brown with barely any saturation. The hex code #5e4229 sits deep in the warm range, closer to soil and old leather than caramel. It works best as a supporting tone in a 60/30/10 palette, where muted sage or dusty blue keeps it from turning muddy. White text on it reaches about 9.2:1 contrast, well past the AA bar for body copy.
Questions about #5e4229
What is #5e4229 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e4229 is rgb(94, 66, 41), in HSL hsl(28, 39%, 26%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 56%, 63%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #5e4229?
Muted greens and dusty blues pair best with #5e4229, especially sage, slate blue, and warm cream. Because the brown is so unsaturated, vivid accents tend to clash rather than pop.
Is #5e4229 readable on white or black?
#5e4229 has a 9.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.28:1 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.