#5C4919 Color
#5C4919 is rgb(92, 73, 25) in RGB, hsl(43, 57%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 73%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4919rgb(92, 73, 25)hsl(43, 57%, 23%)hsv(43, 73%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 73%, 64%)oklch(41.5% 0.07 87.1)lab(32.29% 4.04 30.80)lch(32.29% 31.06 82.52)What #5C4919 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 #5C4919, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C4919 Channel Values
How #5C4919 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 73 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 57% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 73% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 73% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4919 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 #5C4919
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4919; 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 #5C4919
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 #5C4919 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.
#5C4919#4D4D19#534B19#505017#554D18#5F4545#5E4738#4B4B4BUsing #5C4919 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4919: #5C4919;background-color: #5C4919;colors: { 'color-5c4919': '#5C4919' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.286, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_5c4919">#5C4919</color>fill="#5C4919"More Yellow Colors
#5C4919 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4919 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4919?
#5C4919 is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 73, 25) in RGB and hsl(43, 57%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #5C4919?
#5C4919 is rgb(92, 73, 25) — red 92, green 73, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4919?
#5C4919 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 73%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4919 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4919 scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4919 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4919 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 22.79, which is visibly different.
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