#5C532E Color
#5C532E is rgb(92, 83, 46) in RGB, hsl(48, 33%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C532Ergb(92, 83, 46)hsl(48, 33%, 27%)hsv(48, 50%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 64%)oklch(44.2% 0.056 96.1)lab(35.49% -0.41 22.97)lch(35.49% 22.98 91.01)What #5C532E 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 #5C532E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C532E Channel Values
How #5C532E 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 83 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 33% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 50% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 50% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.69:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C532E 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 #5C532E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C532E; 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 #5C532E
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 #5C532E 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.
#5C532E#55552E#58542E#56562D#59552E#5F4F4F#5E5144#535353Using #5C532E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c532e: #5C532E;background-color: #5C532E;colors: { 'color-5c532e': '#5C532E' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.325, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_5c532e">#5C532E</color>fill="#5C532E"More Yellow Colors
#5C532E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C532E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C532E?
#5C532E is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 83, 46) in RGB and hsl(48, 33%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.
What is the RGB value of #5C532E?
#5C532E is rgb(92, 83, 46) — red 92, green 83, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C532E?
#5C532E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C532E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C532E scores 7.69:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C532E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C532E 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 18.89, which is visibly different.
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