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#5C233C Color

#5C233C is rgb(92, 35, 60) in RGB, hsl(334, 45%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 35%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C233C
HEX#5C233C
RGBrgb(92, 35, 60)
HSLhsl(334, 45%, 25%)
HSVhsv(334, 62%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 35%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.089 355.3)
LABlab(23.20% 28.72 -2.42)
LCHlch(23.20% 28.82 355.19)

What #5C233C 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 #5C233C, 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 pink in the library.

#5C233C Channel Values

How #5C233C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 92 · G 35 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 45% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 62% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 35% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.93:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C233C 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.

TextWhite text11.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C233C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C233C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5C233C

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 #5C233C 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.

Typical#5C233C
Protanopia#32323C
Protanomaly#472D3C
Deuteranopia#3D3D3A
Deuteranomaly#4B343B
Tritanopia#5A2727
Tritanomaly#5B2631
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #5C233C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5c233c: #5C233C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C233C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c233c': '#5C233C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.137, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_5c233c">#5C233C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C233C"

More Pink Colors

#5C233C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C233C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C233C?

#5C233C is a dark pink — rgb(92, 35, 60) in RGB and hsl(334, 45%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #5C233C?

#5C233C is rgb(92, 35, 60) — red 92, green 35, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C233C?

#5C233C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 35%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C233C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5C233C scores 11.93:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C233C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C233C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 35.78, which is a different colour altogether.

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