What color is #5C4544?

#5C4544 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 #5C4544?

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

What is the complementary color of #5C4544?

The complementary color is #445B5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C4544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C4544 color

#5C4544 rgb(92, 69, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C4544 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 2°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 26% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#5C4544 color codes

HEX	`#5C4544`
RGB	`rgb(92, 69, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 27.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 26%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.69, 9.7, 4.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.69, 10.66, 24.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.585, 6.949, 6.41)`
Decimal	`6047044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C4544, 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 #5C4544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C4544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #5C4544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c4544; }
.text { color: #5c4544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c4544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 69 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c4544, #5c5144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #5C4544?: #5C4544 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 #5C4544?: The RGB value is 92, 69, 68: 92 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C4544?: The complementary color is #445B5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C4544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.