#5C3F33 Color
#5C3F33 is rgb(92, 63, 51) in RGB, hsl(18, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C3F33rgb(92, 63, 51)hsl(18, 29%, 28%)hsv(18, 45%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 64%)oklch(39.7% 0.045 43.4)lab(29.78% 11.81 12.70)lch(29.78% 17.34 47.08)What #5C3F33 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 #5C3F33, 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.
#5C3F33 Channel Values
How #5C3F33 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 63 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 45% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.49:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C3F33 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 #5C3F33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C3F33; 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 #5C3F33
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 #5C3F33 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.
#5C3F33#454533#4F4333#4A4A32#524632#5D3E3E#5D3E3A#464646Using #5C3F33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c3f33: #5C3F33;background-color: #5C3F33;colors: { 'color-5c3f33': '#5C3F33' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.247, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_5c3f33">#5C3F33</color>fill="#5C3F33"More Brown Colors
#5C3F33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C3F33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C3F33?
#5C3F33 is a dark brown — rgb(92, 63, 51) in RGB and hsl(18, 29%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #5C3F33?
#5C3F33 is rgb(92, 63, 51) — red 92, green 63, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C3F33?
#5C3F33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C3F33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C3F33 scores 9.49:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C3F33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C3F33 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 22.69, which is visibly different.
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