#5C1905 Color
#5C1905 is rgb(92, 25, 5) in RGB, hsl(14, 90%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 95%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C1905rgb(92, 25, 5)hsl(14, 90%, 19%)hsv(14, 95%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 95%, 64%)oklch(32.1% 0.102 36.3)lab(20.39% 30.37 28.52)lch(20.39% 41.66 43.19)What #5C1905 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 #5C1905, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C1905 Channel Values
How #5C1905 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 25 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 90% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 95% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 95% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.16:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C1905 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 #5C1905
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C1905; 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 #5C1905
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 #5C1905 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.
#5C1905#2D2D04#442604#3A3A00#4A3000#5C1717#5C1811#303030Using #5C1905 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c1905: #5C1905;background-color: #5C1905;colors: { 'color-5c1905': '#5C1905' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.098, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_5c1905">#5C1905</color>fill="#5C1905"More Red Colors
#5C1905 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C1905 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C1905?
#5C1905 is a darkest red — rgb(92, 25, 5) in RGB and hsl(14, 90%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #5C1905?
#5C1905 is rgb(92, 25, 5) — red 92, green 25, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C1905?
#5C1905 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 95%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C1905 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C1905 scores 13.16:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C1905 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C1905 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 21.91, which is visibly different.
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