What color is #5C5543?

#5C5543 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5543?

The RGB value is 92, 85, 67: 92 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5543?

The complementary color is #434A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5543 color

#5C5543 rgb(92, 85, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C5543 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 33.3% green and 26.3% blue (92, 85, 67).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 27% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#5C5543 color codes

HEX	`#5C5543`
RGB	`rgb(92, 85, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 33.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 27%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.32, -0.41, 11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.32, 11.56, 92.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.675, 9.178, 6.624)`
Decimal	`6051139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5543, 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 #5C5543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C5543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #5C5543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5543; }
.text { color: #5c5543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 85 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5543, #575c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #5C5543?: #5C5543 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5543?: The RGB value is 92, 85, 67: 92 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5543?: The complementary color is #434A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.