#5C300A Color
#5C300A is rgb(92, 48, 10) in RGB, hsl(28, 80%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 89%, 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 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C300Argb(92, 48, 10)hsl(28, 80%, 20%)hsv(28, 89%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 89%, 64%)oklch(36% 0.08 55.9)lab(25.32% 18.36 31.33)lch(25.32% 36.31 59.62)What #5C300A 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 #5C300A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C300A Channel Values
How #5C300A 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 48 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 80% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 89% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 89% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C300A 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 #5C300A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C300A; 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 #5C300A
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 #5C300A 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.
#5C300A#3A3A09#4A3609#424203#4E3C06#5D2D2D#5D2E23#3B3B3BUsing #5C300A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c300a: #5C300A;background-color: #5C300A;colors: { 'color-5c300a': '#5C300A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.188, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_5c300a">#5C300A</color>fill="#5C300A"More Brown Colors
#5C300A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C300A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C300A?
#5C300A is a dark brown — rgb(92, 48, 10) in RGB and hsl(28, 80%, 20%) 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 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #5C300A?
#5C300A is rgb(92, 48, 10) — red 92, green 48, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C300A?
#5C300A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 89%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C300A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C300A scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C300A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C300A 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 18.93, which is visibly different.
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