What color is #5C4C2F?

#5C4C2F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C4C2F?

The RGB value is 92, 76, 47: 92 red, 76 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C4C2F?

The complementary color is #2F3F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C4C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C4C2F color

#5C4C2F rgb(92, 76, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5C4C2F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 29.8% green and 18.4% blue (92, 76, 47).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Beat (#654F2D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#5C4C2F color codes

HEX	`#5C4C2F`
RGB	`rgb(92, 76, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 29.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 32%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 2.32, 19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 19.85, 83.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.511, 7.65, 3.77)`
Decimal	`6048815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C4C2F, 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 #5C4C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C4C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #5C4C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c4c2f; }
.text { color: #5c4c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c4c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 76 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c4c2f, #565c2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #5C4C2F?: #5C4C2F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C4C2F?: The RGB value is 92, 76, 47: 92 red, 76 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C4C2F?: The complementary color is #2F3F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C4C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.