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#5C0025 Color

#5C0025 is rgb(92, 0, 37) in RGB, hsl(336, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 60%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), visibly different at ΔE 12.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C0025
HEX#5C0025
RGBrgb(92, 0, 37)
HSLhsl(336, 100%, 18%)
HSVhsv(336, 100%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 60%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.122 6.4)
LABlab(17.89% 39.52 6.19)
LCHlch(17.89% 40.00 8.90)

What #5C0025 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5C0025, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#5C0025 Channel Values

How #5C0025 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 92 · G 0 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 100% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 100% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 60% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.17:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C0025 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C0025

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C0025; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #5C0025

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #5C0025 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5C0025
Protanopia#252524
Protanomaly#421B25
Deuteranopia#353521
Deuteranomaly#482823
Tritanopia#5B0808
Tritanomaly#5B0517
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5C0025 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5c0025: #5C0025;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C0025;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c0025': '#5C0025' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.000, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_5c0025">#5C0025</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C0025"

More Pink Colors

#5C0025 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C0025 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C0025?

#5C0025 is a darkest pink — rgb(92, 0, 37) in RGB and hsl(336, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.25.

What is the RGB value of #5C0025?

#5C0025 is rgb(92, 0, 37) — red 92, green 0, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C0025?

#5C0025 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 60%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C0025 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5C0025 scores 14.17:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C0025 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C0025 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 34.44, which is a different colour altogether.

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