#5C533D Color
#5C533D is rgb(92, 83, 61) in RGB, hsl(43, 20%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C533Drgb(92, 83, 61)hsl(43, 20%, 30%)hsv(43, 34%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 64%)oklch(44.5% 0.036 88.4)lab(35.72% 1.02 14.35)lch(35.72% 14.39 85.95)What #5C533D 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 #5C533D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C533D Channel Values
How #5C533D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 20% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 34% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 34% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C533D 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 #5C533D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C533D; 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 #5C533D
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 #5C533D 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.
#5C533D#55553D#58543D#56563D#59553D#5E5151#5D524A#545454Using #5C533D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c533d: #5C533D;background-color: #5C533D;colors: { 'color-5c533d': '#5C533D' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.325, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_5c533d">#5C533D</color>fill="#5C533D"More Yellow Colors
#5C533D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C533D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C533D?
#5C533D is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 83, 61) in RGB and hsl(43, 20%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #5C533D?
#5C533D is rgb(92, 83, 61) — red 92, green 83, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C533D?
#5C533D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C533D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C533D scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C533D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C533D 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 16.81, which is visibly different.
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