Information about #5C5237 color

#5C5237 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C5237 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 82, 55) — 36.1% red, 32.2% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5C5237 reads as a softly balanced orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hibernate (#5A5539). Nearby in the Register you will also find West Coast (#5C512F) and Panda (#544F3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(92, 82, 55)), which gives #5C5237 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5C5237 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C5237 color variations

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

#5C5237 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 #5C5237

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

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

West Coast color link
West Coast

#5C512F

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C5237
  • RGB92, 82, 55
  • CMYK0, 4, 15, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 82, 55)
  • HSL44°, 25%, 29%
  • HSL Precise43.784°, 25.17%, 28.824%
  • HSV44°, 40%, 36%
  • HSB44°, 40%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.322, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.322, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.322, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C5237
  • DECIMAL ID6050359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01