#5C5437 Color
#5C5437 is rgb(92, 84, 55) in RGB, hsl(47, 25%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 40%, 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 9.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C5437rgb(92, 84, 55)hsl(47, 25%, 29%)hsv(47, 40%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 40%, 64%)oklch(44.6% 0.045 94.5)lab(35.92% -0.17 18.23)lch(35.92% 18.23 90.54)What #5C5437 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 #5C5437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C5437 Channel Values
How #5C5437 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 25% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 40% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 40% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C5437 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 #5C5437
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5437; 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 #5C5437
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 #5C5437 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.
#5C5437#555537#585537#575737#595637#5F5151#5E5248#545454Using #5C5437 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c5437: #5C5437;background-color: #5C5437;colors: { 'color-5c5437': '#5C5437' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.329, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_5c5437">#5C5437</color>fill="#5C5437"More Yellow Colors
#5C5437 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C5437 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C5437?
#5C5437 is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 84, 55) in RGB and hsl(47, 25%, 29%) 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 9.9.
What is the RGB value of #5C5437?
#5C5437 is rgb(92, 84, 55) — red 92, green 84, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C5437?
#5C5437 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 40%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C5437 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C5437 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C5437 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C5437 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 20.11, which is visibly different.
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