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#5C5E31 Color

#5C5E31 is rgb(92, 94, 49) in RGB, hsl(63, 31%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 48%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C5E31
HEX#5C5E31
RGBrgb(92, 94, 49)
HSLhsl(63, 31%, 28%)
HSVhsv(63, 48%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 48%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.065 110.9)
LABlab(38.88% -6.31 25.35)
LCHlch(38.88% 26.13 103.98)

What #5C5E31 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 #5C5E31, 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.

#5C5E31 Channel Values

How #5C5E31 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 92 · G 94 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 31% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 48% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C5E31 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.

TextWhite text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C5E31

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5E31; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5C5E31

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 #5C5E31 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.

Typical#5C5E31
Protanopia#5E5E31
Protanomaly#5D5E31
Deuteranopia#5D5D31
Deuteranomaly#5D5E31
Tritanopia#605A5A
Tritanomaly#5F5B4D
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #5C5E31 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5c5e31: #5C5E31;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C5E31;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c5e31': '#5C5E31' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.369, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_5c5e31">#5C5E31</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C5E31"

More Yellow Colors

#5C5E31 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C5E31 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C5E31?

#5C5E31 is a dark yellow — rgb(92, 94, 49) in RGB and hsl(63, 31%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #5C5E31?

#5C5E31 is rgb(92, 94, 49) — red 92, green 94, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C5E31?

#5C5E31 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 48%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C5E31 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5C5E31 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C5E31 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C5E31 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 11.77, which is visibly different.

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