#5C230A Color
#5C230A is rgb(92, 35, 10) in RGB, hsl(18, 80%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C230Argb(92, 35, 10)hsl(18, 80%, 20%)hsv(18, 89%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 64%)oklch(33.6% 0.091 41.6)lab(22.32% 25.63 28.50)lch(22.32% 38.32 48.03)What #5C230A 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 #5C230A, 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.
#5C230A Channel Values
How #5C230A 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 35 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 80% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 89% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 89% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.35:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C230A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5C230A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #5C230A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C230A; 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 #5C230A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5C230A.
How #5C230A 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.
#5C230A#323209#472D09#3D3D02#4B3405#5D2121#5C221A#353535Using #5C230A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c230a: #5C230A;background-color: #5C230A;colors: { 'color-5c230a': '#5C230A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.137, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_5c230a">#5C230A</color>fill="#5C230A"More Brown Colors
#5C230A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C230A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C230A?
#5C230A is a dark brown — rgb(92, 35, 10) in RGB and hsl(18, 80%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #5C230A?
#5C230A is rgb(92, 35, 10) — red 92, green 35, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C230A?
#5C230A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C230A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C230A scores 12.35:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C230A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C230A 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 20.51, which is visibly different.
Open #5C230A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.