#5C4F10 Color
#5C4F10 is rgb(92, 79, 16) in RGB, hsl(50, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 83%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4F10rgb(92, 79, 16)hsl(50, 70%, 21%)hsv(50, 83%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 83%, 64%)oklch(42.9% 0.08 96.8)lab(34.02% 0.19 36.39)lch(34.02% 36.39 89.69)What #5C4F10 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 #5C4F10, 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 yellow in the library.
#5C4F10 Channel Values
How #5C4F10 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 79 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 83% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4F10 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 #5C4F10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4F10; 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 #5C4F10
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 #5C4F10 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.
#5C4F10#515110#565010#54540E#57520F#604A4A#5E4C3B#4F4F4FUsing #5C4F10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4f10: #5C4F10;background-color: #5C4F10;colors: { 'color-5c4f10': '#5C4F10' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.310, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_5c4f10">#5C4F10</color>fill="#5C4F10"More Yellow Colors
#5C4F10 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4F10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4F10?
#5C4F10 is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 79, 16) in RGB and hsl(50, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #5C4F10?
#5C4F10 is rgb(92, 79, 16) — red 92, green 79, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4F10?
#5C4F10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 83%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4F10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4F10 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4F10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4F10 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 19.54, which is visibly different.
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