#5C1C05 Color
#5C1C05 is rgb(92, 28, 5) in RGB, hsl(16, 90%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 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 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C1C05rgb(92, 28, 5)hsl(16, 90%, 19%)hsv(16, 95%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 95%, 64%)oklch(32.5% 0.099 38.3)lab(20.92% 29.00 29.07)lch(20.92% 41.07 45.07)What #5C1C05 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 #5C1C05, 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 brown in the library.
#5C1C05 Channel Values
How #5C1C05 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 28 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 90% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 95% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 95% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.94:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C1C05 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 #5C1C05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C1C05; 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 #5C1C05
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 #5C1C05 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.
#5C1C05#2F2F04#452804#3B3B00#4A3100#5D1A1A#5C1B14#313131Using #5C1C05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c1c05: #5C1C05;background-color: #5C1C05;colors: { 'color-5c1c05': '#5C1C05' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.110, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_5c1c05">#5C1C05</color>fill="#5C1C05"More Brown Colors
#5C1C05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C1C05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C1C05?
#5C1C05 is a darkest brown — rgb(92, 28, 5) in RGB and hsl(16, 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 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #5C1C05?
#5C1C05 is rgb(92, 28, 5) — red 92, green 28, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C1C05?
#5C1C05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 95%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C1C05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C1C05 scores 12.94:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C1C05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C1C05 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 21.13, which is visibly different.
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