#5C0A0A Color
#5C0A0A is rgb(92, 10, 10) in RGB, hsl(0, 80%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C0A0Argb(92, 10, 10)hsl(0, 80%, 20%)hsv(0, 89%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 64%)oklch(30.7% 0.114 27.2)lab(18.44% 35.82 24.33)lch(18.44% 43.31 34.19)What #5C0A0A 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 #5C0A0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C0A0A Channel Values
How #5C0A0A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 92 · G 10 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 80% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 89% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 89% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.97:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C0A0A 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.
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Colors That Go With #5C0A0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C0A0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5C0A0A
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.
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How #5C0A0A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c0a0a: #5C0A0A;background-color: #5C0A0A;colors: { 'color-5c0a0a': '#5C0A0A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.039, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_5c0a0a">#5C0A0A</color>fill="#5C0A0A"More Red Colors
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#5C0A0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C0A0A?
#5C0A0A is a dark red — rgb(92, 10, 10) in RGB and hsl(0, 80%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #5C0A0A?
#5C0A0A is rgb(92, 10, 10) — red 92, green 10, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C0A0A?
#5C0A0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C0A0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C0A0A scores 13.97:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C0A0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C0A0A 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.16, which is visibly different.
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