#5C5C0A Color
#5C5C0A is rgb(92, 92, 10) in RGB, hsl(60, 80%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 89%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C5C0Argb(92, 92, 10)hsl(60, 80%, 20%)hsv(60, 89%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 89%, 64%)oklch(46% 0.096 109.6)lab(37.97% -7.25 41.60)lch(37.97% 42.23 99.88)What #5C5C0A 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 #5C5C0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C5C0A Channel Values
How #5C5C0A 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 92 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 80% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 89% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C5C0A 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 #5C5C0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5C0A; 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 #5C5C0A
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 #5C5C0A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c5c0a: #5C5C0A;background-color: #5C5C0A;colors: { 'color-5c5c0a': '#5C5C0A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.361, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_5c5c0a">#5C5C0A</color>fill="#5C5C0A"More Yellow Colors
#5C5C0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C5C0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C5C0A?
#5C5C0A is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 92, 10) in RGB and hsl(60, 80%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #5C5C0A?
#5C5C0A is rgb(92, 92, 10) — red 92, green 92, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C5C0A?
#5C5C0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 89%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C5C0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C5C0A scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C5C0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C5C0A 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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