What color is #5C351D?

#5C351D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Count Chocula. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C351D?

The RGB value is 92, 53, 29: 92 red, 53 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C351D?

The complementary color is #1D445C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C351D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C351D color

#5C351D rgb(92, 53, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5C351D is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 20.8% green and 11.4% blue (92, 53, 29).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 52% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 68% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Count Chocula (#5E2D10), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

#5C351D color codes

HEX	`#5C351D`
RGB	`rgb(92, 53, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 20.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 52%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 68%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.48, 14.97, 22.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.48, 26.86, 56.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.909, 4.911, 1.799)`
Decimal	`6042909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C351D, 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 #5C351D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C351D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #5C351D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c351d; }
.text { color: #5c351d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c351d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 53 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c351d, #5c551d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #5C351D?: #5C351D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Count Chocula. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C351D?: The RGB value is 92, 53, 29: 92 red, 53 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C351D?: The complementary color is #1D445C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C351D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.