What color is #5C4445?

#5C4445 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C4445?

The RGB value is 92, 68, 69: 92 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C4445?

The complementary color is #445C5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C4445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C4445 color

#5C4445 rgb(92, 68, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C4445 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (92, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 25% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#5C4445 color codes

HEX	`#5C4445`
RGB	`rgb(92, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.44, 10.5, 3.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.44, 11.05, 18.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.555, 6.84, 6.551)`
Decimal	`6046789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C4445, 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 #5C4445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C4445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #5C4445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c4445; }
.text { color: #5c4445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c4445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c4445, #5c4f44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #5C4445?: #5C4445 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C4445?: The RGB value is 92, 68, 69: 92 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C4445?: The complementary color is #445C5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C4445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.