Information about #5C4248 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5C4248 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 66, 72) — 36.1% red, 25.9% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 8 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #5C4248 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 Dark Grayish Crimson (#594248). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Reddish Brown (#594242) and Dark Grayish Rose (#59424E).

The recipe behind #5C4248 is rgb(92, 66, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5C4248 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C4248 color variations

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#5C4248 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 #5C4248

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C4248
  • RGB92, 66, 72
  • CMYK0, 10, 8, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 66, 72)
  • HSL346°, 16%, 31%
  • HSL Precise346.154°, 16.456%, 30.98%
  • HSV346°, 28%, 36%
  • HSB346°, 28%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.259, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.259, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.259, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C4248
  • DECIMAL ID6046280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01