#5C503D Color
#5C503D is rgb(92, 80, 61) in RGB, hsl(37, 20%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C503Drgb(92, 80, 61)hsl(37, 20%, 30%)hsv(37, 34%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 64%)oklch(43.8% 0.034 79.1)lab(34.83% 2.75 13.17)lch(34.83% 13.45 78.19)What #5C503D 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 #5C503D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C503D Channel Values
How #5C503D 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 80 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 20% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 34% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 34% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C503D 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 #5C503D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C503D; 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 #5C503D
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 #5C503D 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.
#5C503D#52523D#56513D#54543C#57533D#5E4E4E#5D4F48#525252Using #5C503D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c503d: #5C503D;background-color: #5C503D;colors: { 'color-5c503d': '#5C503D' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.314, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_5c503d">#5C503D</color>fill="#5C503D"More Brown Colors
#5C503D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C503D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C503D?
#5C503D is a dark brown — rgb(92, 80, 61) in RGB and hsl(37, 20%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #5C503D?
#5C503D is rgb(92, 80, 61) — red 92, green 80, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C503D?
#5C503D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C503D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C503D scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C503D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C503D 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 16.52, which is visibly different.
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