#5C4B00 Color
#5C4B00 is rgb(92, 75, 0) in RGB, hsl(49, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4B00rgb(92, 75, 0)hsl(49, 100%, 18%)hsv(49, 100%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 64%)oklch(41.8% 0.086 94)lab(32.76% 2.10 40.85)lch(32.76% 40.91 87.06)What #5C4B00 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 #5C4B00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C4B00 Channel Values
How #5C4B00 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 75 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 100% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4B00 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 #5C4B00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4B00; 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 #5C4B00
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 #5C4B00 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.
#5C4B00#4E4E00#544D00#515100#564F00#604646#5E4836#4C4C4CUsing #5C4B00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4b00: #5C4B00;background-color: #5C4B00;colors: { 'color-5c4b00': '#5C4B00' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.294, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_5c4b00">#5C4B00</color>fill="#5C4B00"More Yellow Colors
#5C4B00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4B00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4B00?
#5C4B00 is a darkest yellow — rgb(92, 75, 0) in RGB and hsl(49, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #5C4B00?
#5C4B00 is rgb(92, 75, 0) — red 92, green 75, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4B00?
#5C4B00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4B00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4B00 scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4B00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4B00 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 23.35, which is visibly different.
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