#5C6048 Color
#5C6048 is rgb(92, 96, 72) in RGB, hsl(70, 14%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6048rgb(92, 96, 72)hsl(70, 14%, 33%)hsv(70, 25%, 38%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 62%)oklch(47.9% 0.037 115.5)lab(39.85% -5.04 13.22)lch(39.85% 14.15 110.87)What #5C6048 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 #5C6048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6048 Channel Values
How #5C6048 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 96 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 14% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 25% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6048 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 #5C6048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6048; 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 #5C6048
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 #5C6048 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-5c6048: #5C6048;background-color: #5C6048;colors: { 'color-5c6048': '#5C6048' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.376, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_5c6048">#5C6048</color>fill="#5C6048"More Green Colors
#5C6048 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C6048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6048?
#5C6048 is a dark green — rgb(92, 96, 72) in RGB and hsl(70, 14%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #5C6048?
#5C6048 is rgb(92, 96, 72) — red 92, green 96, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6048?
#5C6048 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6048 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6048 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 14.87, which is visibly different.
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