#5C0A28 Color
#5C0A28 is rgb(92, 10, 40) in RGB, hsl(338, 80%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 57%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C0A28rgb(92, 10, 40)hsl(338, 80%, 20%)hsv(338, 89%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 57%, 64%)oklch(31.3% 0.114 6)lab(18.92% 37.02 5.44)lch(18.92% 37.42 8.36)What #5C0A28 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 #5C0A28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C0A28 Channel Values
How #5C0A28 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 80% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 89% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 57% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C0A28 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 #5C0A28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C0A28; 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 #5C0A28
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 #5C0A28 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.
#5C0A28#282827#421F28#363625#482B26#5B1010#5B0E1C#2D2D2DUsing #5C0A28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c0a28: #5C0A28;background-color: #5C0A28;colors: { 'color-5c0a28': '#5C0A28' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.039, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_5c0a28">#5C0A28</color>fill="#5C0A28"More Pink Colors
#5C0A28 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C0A28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C0A28?
#5C0A28 is a dark pink — rgb(92, 10, 40) in RGB and hsl(338, 80%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.71.
What is the RGB value of #5C0A28?
#5C0A28 is rgb(92, 10, 40) — red 92, green 10, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C0A28?
#5C0A28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 57%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C0A28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C0A28 scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C0A28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C0A28 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 35.28, which is a different colour altogether.
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