#5C441F Color
#5C441F is rgb(92, 68, 31) in RGB, hsl(36, 50%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 66%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C441Frgb(92, 68, 31)hsl(36, 50%, 24%)hsv(36, 66%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 66%, 64%)oklch(40.4% 0.062 76.2)lab(30.90% 7.31 26.15)lch(30.90% 27.16 74.37)What #5C441F 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 #5C441F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C441F Channel Values
How #5C441F 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 68 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 50% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 66% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 66% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C441F 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 #5C441F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C441F; 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 #5C441F
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 #5C441F 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.
#5C441F#49491F#51471F#4D4D1D#534A1E#5E4141#5D4236#484848Using #5C441F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c441f: #5C441F;background-color: #5C441F;colors: { 'color-5c441f': '#5C441F' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.267, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_5c441f">#5C441F</color>fill="#5C441F"More Brown Colors
#5C441F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C441F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C441F?
#5C441F is a dark brown — rgb(92, 68, 31) in RGB and hsl(36, 50%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #5C441F?
#5C441F is rgb(92, 68, 31) — red 92, green 68, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C441F?
#5C441F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 66%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C441F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C441F scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C441F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C441F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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