#5C1610 Color
#5C1610 is rgb(92, 22, 16) in RGB, hsl(5, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 83%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C1610rgb(92, 22, 16)hsl(5, 70%, 21%)hsv(5, 83%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 83%, 64%)oklch(31.9% 0.103 29)lab(19.99% 31.92 23.21)lch(19.99% 39.46 36.02)What #5C1610 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 #5C1610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C1610 Channel Values
How #5C1610 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 22 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 83% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.31:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C1610 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 #5C1610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C1610; 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 #5C1610
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 #5C1610 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.
#5C1610#2C2C0F#44250F#393908#492E0C#5C1515#5C1613#2F2F2FUsing #5C1610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c1610: #5C1610;background-color: #5C1610;colors: { 'color-5c1610': '#5C1610' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.086, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_5c1610">#5C1610</color>fill="#5C1610"More Red Colors
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#5C1610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C1610?
#5C1610 is a dark red — rgb(92, 22, 16) in RGB and hsl(5, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #5C1610?
#5C1610 is rgb(92, 22, 16) — red 92, green 22, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C1610?
#5C1610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 83%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C1610 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C1610 scores 13.31:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C1610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C1610 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 23.99, which is visibly different.
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