What color is #5C3612?

#5C3612 is a dark, moderate orange known as Chocolate Fantasies. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Fantasies?

The RGB value is 92, 54, 18: 92 red, 54 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Fantasies?

The complementary color is #12385C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3612?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Fantasies color: hex code #5C3612

#5C3612 rgb(92, 54, 18)

Shades of brown

Chocolate Fantasies has the hex code #5C3612. It is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 21.2% green and 7.1% blue (92, 54, 18).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 67% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 80% yellow and 64% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

Chocolate Fantasies (#5C3612) color codes

HEX	`#5C3612`
RGB	`rgb(92, 54, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 21.2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 67%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 80%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 80%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.61, 13.64, 28.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.61, 31.78, 64.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.842, 4.958, 1.221)`
Decimal	`6043154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Fantasies, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5C3612	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3612 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5C3612 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3612; }
.text { color: #5c3612; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3612; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 54 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3612, #5c5b12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

See #5C3612 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5C3612?: #5C3612 is a dark, moderate orange known as Chocolate Fantasies. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Fantasies?: The RGB value is 92, 54, 18: 92 red, 54 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Fantasies?: The complementary color is #12385C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3612?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.