Information about Cork color

#5A4C42 - Cork color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A4C42, known as "Cork", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 76, 66) — 35.3% red, 29.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #5A4C42 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rock (#5A4D41). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Brown (#594E42) and Groundbreaker (#5A4F40).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 76, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5A4C42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cork" in the Register.

Cork color variations

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

Cork color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cork

#5A4C42
#836F61

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#A59285

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#C3B6AE

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#E1DAD6

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White

#FFFFFF

Cork color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cork

#5A4C42
#483D35

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#362E28

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#241E1A

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#120F0D

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Black

#000000

Cork color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cork

#5A4C42
#63564E

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#6B6059

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#726B65

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#797572

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Grey

#808080

Cork color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4C5A43

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#555A43

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#5A5643

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Cork

#5A4C42
#5A4343

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#5A434C

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#5A4355

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Cork 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
#5A4C42
Cork

#5A4C42

#43515B
#43515B

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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
#5A4C42
Cork

#5A4C42

#43455B
#43455B

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#435B59
#435B59

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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
#5B5943
#5B5943

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#5A4C42
Cork

#5A4C42

#5B4345
#5B4345

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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
#5A4C42
Cork

#5A4C42

#435B4D
#435B4D

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#4D435B
#4D435B

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#5A4C42
Cork

#5A4C42

#515B43
#515B43

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#43515B
#43515B

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#4D435B
#4D435B

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#5A4C42
Cork

#5A4C42

#455B43
#455B43

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#43515B
#43515B

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#59435B
#59435B

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Nearest named colors to Cork

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Dark Grayish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Brown

#594E42

Groundbreaker color link
Groundbreaker

#5A4F40

Dark Grayish Vermilion color link
Dark Grayish Vermilion

#594842

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Rough N Tumble color link
Rough N Tumble

#5B4C48

Dark Grayish Amber color link
Dark Grayish Amber

#595442

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Cork color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#5A4C42 - Cork color image Cork color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#5A4C42 - Cork color image Cork color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#5A4C42 - Cork color image Cork color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4C42
  • RGB90, 76, 66
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 76, 66)
  • HSL25°, 15%, 31%
  • HSL Precise25°, 15.385%, 30.588%
  • HSV25°, 27%, 35%
  • HSB25°, 27%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.298, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.298, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.298, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A4C42
  • DECIMAL ID5917762
  • Name Length4
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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