#5C3350 Color
#5C3350 is rgb(92, 51, 80) in RGB, hsl(318, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 13%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C3350rgb(92, 51, 80)hsl(318, 29%, 28%)hsv(318, 45%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 13%, 64%)oklch(38.3% 0.072 338.8)lab(27.41% 22.35 -9.55)lch(27.41% 24.31 336.87)What #5C3350 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 #5C3350, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C3350 Channel Values
How #5C3350 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 51 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 13% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.27:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C3350 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 #5C3350
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C3350; 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 #5C3350
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 #5C3350 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.
#5C3350#3C3C50#4B3950#44444F#4F3E4F#593838#5A3643#414141Using #5C3350 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c3350: #5C3350;background-color: #5C3350;colors: { 'color-5c3350': '#5C3350' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.200, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_5c3350">#5C3350</color>fill="#5C3350"More Pink Colors
#5C3350 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C3350 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C3350?
#5C3350 is a dark pink — rgb(92, 51, 80) in RGB and hsl(318, 29%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #5C3350?
#5C3350 is rgb(92, 51, 80) — red 92, green 51, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C3350?
#5C3350 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 13%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C3350 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C3350 scores 10.27:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C3350 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C3350 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 29.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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