#5C5533 Color
#5C5533 is rgb(92, 85, 51) in RGB, hsl(50, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 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 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C5533rgb(92, 85, 51)hsl(50, 29%, 28%)hsv(50, 45%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 64%)oklch(44.7% 0.051 98)lab(36.17% -1.12 20.89)lch(36.17% 20.92 93.06)What #5C5533 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 #5C5533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#5C5533 Channel Values
How #5C5533 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 45% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C5533 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 #5C5533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5533; 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 #5C5533
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 #5C5533 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.
#5C5533#565633#595633#575733#595633#5F5252#5E5347#555555Using #5C5533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c5533: #5C5533;background-color: #5C5533;colors: { 'color-5c5533': '#5C5533' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.333, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_5c5533">#5C5533</color>fill="#5C5533"More Yellow Colors
#5C5533 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C5533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C5533?
#5C5533 is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 85, 51) in RGB and hsl(50, 29%, 28%) 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 8.45.
What is the RGB value of #5C5533?
#5C5533 is rgb(92, 85, 51) — red 92, green 85, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C5533?
#5C5533 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C5533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C5533 scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C5533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C5533 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 18.99, which is visibly different.
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