Information about #5C3734 color

#5C3734 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C3734 falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 55, 52) — 36.1% red, 21.6% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 16 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5C3734 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Congo Brown (#593737). Slightly further away sit Triple Lumberjack (#5A372F) and Double Lumberjack (#633E36).

The recipe behind #5C3734 is rgb(92, 55, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5C3734 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5C3734 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5C3734 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5C3734

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Jarrah Stain color link
Jarrah Stain

#57332C

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Dark Oak color link
Dark Oak

#55342B

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C3734
  • RGB92, 55, 52
  • CMYK0, 15, 16, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 55, 52)
  • HSL5°, 28%, 28%
  • HSL Precise4.5°, 27.778%, 28.235%
  • HSV5°, 43%, 36%
  • HSB5°, 43%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.216, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.216, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.216, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C3734
  • DECIMAL ID6043444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01