#5C4423 Color
#5C4423 is rgb(92, 68, 35) in RGB, hsl(35, 45%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 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 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4423rgb(92, 68, 35)hsl(35, 45%, 25%)hsv(35, 62%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 64%)oklch(40.5% 0.058 73.6)lab(30.94% 7.56 23.93)lch(30.94% 25.10 72.47)What #5C4423 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 #5C4423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C4423 Channel Values
How #5C4423 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 45% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 62% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 62% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4423 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 #5C4423
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4423; 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 #5C4423
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 #5C4423 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.
#5C4423#494923#514723#4D4D21#534A22#5E4141#5D4237#484848Using #5C4423 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4423: #5C4423;background-color: #5C4423;colors: { 'color-5c4423': '#5C4423' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.267, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_5c4423">#5C4423</color>fill="#5C4423"More Brown Colors
#5C4423 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4423 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4423?
#5C4423 is a dark brown — rgb(92, 68, 35) in RGB and hsl(35, 45%, 25%) 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 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #5C4423?
#5C4423 is rgb(92, 68, 35) — red 92, green 68, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4423?
#5C4423 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4423 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4423 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4423 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4423 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 27.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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