Named color

Walnut

Walnut is an earth tone orange color with HEX #5C4033. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 92, 64, 51, HSL 19, 29%, 28%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#5C4033 orange warm earth-tone

HEX #5C4033

RGB rgb(92, 64, 51)

HSL hsl(19 29% 28%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 45, 64)

Luminance 0.0618

Contrast Black 2.24:1White 9.39:1

CSS Utilities

--color-walnut: #5C4033;
.bg-walnut { background-color: #5C4033; }
.text-walnut { color: #5C4033; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0618

Black text2.24:1AA Fail

White text9.39:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#5C4033",
  "rgb": [
    92,
    64,
    51
  ],
  "hsl": [
    19,
    29,
    28
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    30,
    45,
    64
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0618,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.24,
    "white": 9.39
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#334F5C",
  "analogous": [
    "#5C333A",
    "#5C5533"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#335C40",
    "#40335C"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#3A5C33",
    "#334F5C",
    "#55335C"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#335C55",
    "#333A5C"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#976953",
    "#5C4033",
    "#211712"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#976953",
  "dark": "#211712",
  "saturated": "#6C3A23",
  "desaturated": "#4C4642",
  "pastel": "#988176",
  "neon": "#B83A00"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#334F5C",
    "#5C333A",
    "#5C5533"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#4C4642",
    "#976953"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#976953",
    "#4C4642"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "bark",
    "taupe",
    "loam",
    "pine-bark",
    "coffee"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "walnut"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bark-vs-walnut",
    "walnut-vs-taupe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/walnut",
    "/wcag/walnut",
    "/css/colors/walnut",
    "/hex/5c4033"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/walnut"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/bark",
      "/colors/taupe",
      "/colors/loam",
      "/colors/pine-bark",
      "/colors/coffee",
      "/compare/bark-vs-walnut",
      "/compare/walnut-vs-taupe",
      "/harmonies/walnut",
      "/wcag/walnut",
      "/css/colors/walnut",
      "/hex/5c4033"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "walnut",
  "name": "Walnut",
  "hex": "#5C4033",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    92,
    64,
    51
  ],
  "hsl": [
    19,
    29,
    28
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    30,
    45,
    64
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0618,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.24,
    "white": 9.39
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#334F5C",
    "analogous": [
      "#5C333A",
      "#5C5533"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#335C40",
      "#40335C"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#3A5C33",
      "#334F5C",
      "#55335C"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#335C55",
      "#333A5C"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#976953",
      "#5C4033",
      "#211712"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#976953",
    "dark": "#211712",
    "saturated": "#6C3A23",
    "desaturated": "#4C4642",
    "pastel": "#988176",
    "neon": "#B83A00"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-walnut: #5C4033;",
    "utility": ".bg-walnut { background-color: #5C4033; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-walnut { color: #5C4033; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "bark",
    "taupe",
    "loam",
    "pine-bark",
    "coffee"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "walnut"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bark-vs-walnut",
    "walnut-vs-taupe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/walnut",
    "/wcag/walnut",
    "/css/colors/walnut",
    "/hex/5c4033"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/walnut"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/bark",
      "/colors/taupe",
      "/colors/loam",
      "/colors/pine-bark",
      "/colors/coffee",
      "/compare/bark-vs-walnut",
      "/compare/walnut-vs-taupe",
      "/harmonies/walnut",
      "/wcag/walnut",
      "/css/colors/walnut",
      "/hex/5c4033"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#334F5C",
      "#5C333A",
      "#5C5533"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#4C4642",
      "#976953"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#976953",
      "#4C4642"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Walnut Color

Walnut sits in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character. Walnut is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Walnut is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Walnut against black and white text.

Black text2.24:1AA Fail

White text9.39:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Bark#5B3A29

Taupe#483C32

Loam#6B4F3A

Pine Bark#4A3728

Coffee#6F4E37

Color Harmonies

#334F5C#334F5C

#5C333A#5C333A

#5C5533#5C5533

#335C40#335C40

#40335C#40335C

Open full Walnut harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#976953#976953

#211712#211712

#6C3A23#6C3A23

#4C4642#4C4642

#988176#988176

#B83A00#B83A00

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#334F5C#334F5C

#5C333A#5C333A

#5C5533#5C5533

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Walnut

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Walnut Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings