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#5C4D4D Color

#5C4D4D is rgb(92, 77, 77) in RGB, hsl(0, 9%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C4D4D
HEX#5C4D4D
RGBrgb(92, 77, 77)
HSLhsl(0, 9%, 33%)
HSVhsv(0, 16%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.02 18)
LABlab(34.30% 6.49 2.46)
LCHlch(34.30% 6.94 20.78)

What #5C4D4D 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 #5C4D4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#5C4D4D Channel Values

How #5C4D4D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 92 · G 77 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 9% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 16% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 16% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4D4D 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.

TextWhite text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C4D4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4D4D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #5C4D4D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5C4D4D.

How #5C4D4D 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.

Typical#5C4D4D
Protanopia#50504D
Protanomaly#554F4D
Deuteranopia#52524D
Deuteranomaly#56504D
Tritanopia#5C4D4D
Tritanomaly#5C4D4D
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5C4D4D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5c4d4d: #5C4D4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C4D4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c4d4d': '#5C4D4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.302, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_5c4d4d">#5C4D4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C4D4D"

More Gray Colors

#5C4D4D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C4D4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C4D4D?

#5C4D4D is a dark gray — rgb(92, 77, 77) in RGB and hsl(0, 9%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #5C4D4D?

#5C4D4D is rgb(92, 77, 77) — red 92, green 77, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C4D4D?

#5C4D4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C4D4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5C4D4D scores 8:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C4D4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C4D4D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.

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