#5C542E Color
#5C542E is rgb(92, 84, 46) in RGB, hsl(50, 33%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 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 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C542Ergb(92, 84, 46)hsl(50, 33%, 27%)hsv(50, 50%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 50%, 64%)oklch(44.4% 0.057 97.8)lab(35.80% -0.98 23.34)lch(35.80% 23.36 92.40)What #5C542E 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 #5C542E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C542E Channel Values
How #5C542E 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 84 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 33% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 50% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 50% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.6:1 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 #5C542E 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 #5C542E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C542E; 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 #5C542E
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 #5C542E 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.
#5C542E#55552E#58552E#57572E#59562E#5F5050#5E5245#545454Using #5C542E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c542e: #5C542E;background-color: #5C542E;colors: { 'color-5c542e': '#5C542E' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.329, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_5c542e">#5C542E</color>fill="#5C542E"More Yellow Colors
#5C542E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C542E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C542E?
#5C542E is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 84, 46) in RGB and hsl(50, 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 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #5C542E?
#5C542E is rgb(92, 84, 46) — red 92, green 84, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C542E?
#5C542E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 50%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C542E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C542E scores 7.6:1 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 #5C542E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C542E 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 18.16, which is visibly different.
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