#5C2E3A Color
#5C2E3A is rgb(92, 46, 58) in RGB, hsl(344, 33%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 37%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C2E3Argb(92, 46, 58)hsl(344, 33%, 27%)hsv(344, 50%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 37%, 64%)oklch(36.5% 0.068 4.4)lab(25.55% 22.54 2.32)lch(25.55% 22.66 5.88)What #5C2E3A 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 #5C2E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C2E3A Channel Values
How #5C2E3A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 33% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 50% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 37% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C2E3A 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 #5C2E3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C2E3A; 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 #5C2E3A
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 #5C2E3A 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.
#5C2E3A#39393A#49353A#424238#4D3B39#5B3030#5C2F34#3C3C3CUsing #5C2E3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c2e3a: #5C2E3A;background-color: #5C2E3A;colors: { 'color-5c2e3a': '#5C2E3A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.180, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_5c2e3a">#5C2E3A</color>fill="#5C2E3A"More Pink Colors
#5C2E3A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C2E3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C2E3A?
#5C2E3A is a dark pink — rgb(92, 46, 58) in RGB and hsl(344, 33%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #5C2E3A?
#5C2E3A is rgb(92, 46, 58) — red 92, green 46, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C2E3A?
#5C2E3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 37%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C2E3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C2E3A scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C2E3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C2E3A 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 29.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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