#5C552E Color
#5C552E is rgb(92, 85, 46) in RGB, hsl(51, 33%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 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 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C552Ergb(92, 85, 46)hsl(51, 33%, 27%)hsv(51, 50%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 50%, 64%)oklch(44.7% 0.058 99.3)lab(36.10% -1.55 23.70)lch(36.10% 23.75 93.73)What #5C552E 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 #5C552E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C552E Channel Values
How #5C552E 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 85 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 33% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 50% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 50% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C552E 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 #5C552E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C552E; 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 #5C552E
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 #5C552E 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.
#5C552E#56562E#59562E#57572E#59562E#5F5151#5E5346#545454Using #5C552E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c552e: #5C552E;background-color: #5C552E;colors: { 'color-5c552e': '#5C552E' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.333, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_5c552e">#5C552E</color>fill="#5C552E"More Yellow Colors
#5C552E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C552E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C552E?
#5C552E is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 85, 46) in RGB and hsl(51, 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 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #5C552E?
#5C552E is rgb(92, 85, 46) — red 92, green 85, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C552E?
#5C552E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 50%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C552E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C552E scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C552E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C552E 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 17.42, which is visibly different.
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