#5C2E05 Color
#5C2E05 is rgb(92, 46, 5) in RGB, hsl(28, 90%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C2E05rgb(92, 46, 5)hsl(28, 90%, 19%)hsv(28, 95%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 95%, 64%)oklch(35.5% 0.083 55.4)lab(24.79% 19.40 32.88)lch(24.79% 38.18 59.46)What #5C2E05 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 #5C2E05, 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.
#5C2E05 Channel Values
How #5C2E05 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 46 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 90% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 95% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 95% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.36:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C2E05 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 #5C2E05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C2E05; 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 #5C2E05
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 #5C2E05 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.
#5C2E05#393904#493504#424200#4D3B01#5D2B2B#5D2C21#3A3A3AUsing #5C2E05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c2e05: #5C2E05;background-color: #5C2E05;colors: { 'color-5c2e05': '#5C2E05' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.180, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_5c2e05">#5C2E05</color>fill="#5C2E05"More Brown Colors
#5C2E05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C2E05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C2E05?
#5C2E05 is a darkest brown — rgb(92, 46, 5) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #5C2E05?
#5C2E05 is rgb(92, 46, 5) — red 92, green 46, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C2E05?
#5C2E05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 95%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C2E05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C2E05 scores 11.36:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C2E05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C2E05 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 17.98, which is visibly different.
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