#5C4724 Color
#5C4724 is rgb(92, 71, 36) in RGB, hsl(38, 44%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 61%, 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 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4724rgb(92, 71, 36)hsl(38, 44%, 25%)hsv(38, 61%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 61%, 64%)oklch(41.2% 0.058 78.8)lab(31.82% 5.84 24.37)lch(31.82% 25.06 76.51)What #5C4724 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 #5C4724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C4724 Channel Values
How #5C4724 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 71 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 44% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 61% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 61% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.82:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4724 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 #5C4724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4724; 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 #5C4724
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 #5C4724 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.
#5C4724#4B4B24#524924#4F4F23#544C23#5E4444#5D4539#4A4A4AUsing #5C4724 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4724: #5C4724;background-color: #5C4724;colors: { 'color-5c4724': '#5C4724' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.278, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_5c4724">#5C4724</color>fill="#5C4724"More Brown Colors
#5C4724 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4724?
#5C4724 is a dark brown — rgb(92, 71, 36) in RGB and hsl(38, 44%, 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 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #5C4724?
#5C4724 is rgb(92, 71, 36) — red 92, green 71, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4724?
#5C4724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 61%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4724 scores 8.82:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4724 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 25.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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