Palettes / Colors / #5E331D

#5E331D — Deep Muted Orange

#5E331D is a orange color we call Deep Muted Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #5E331D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#5E331D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1D485E; it also sits naturally between #5E1D28 and #5E531D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 37% · Green 20% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 69% · Key 63%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5E331D

.text { color: #5E331D; }
.background { background-color: #5E331D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5E331D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(94, 51, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 53%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5E331D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(94, 51, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5E331D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(94, 51, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5E331D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5E331D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D485E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5E331D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5E331D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #5E331D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #5E331D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5E331C  ·  #5E331E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5E331D?

#5E331D is Deep Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 94, 51, 29). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5E331D?

#5E331D is RGB 94, 51, 29 — HSL 20°, 53%, 24% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 69%, 63%.

What colors go with #5E331D?

Its complement is #1D485E; analogous partners are #5E1D28 and #5E531D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5E331D for text?

White text on #5E331D has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.97:1.