Palettes / Colors / #5C331A
#5C331A — Deep Orange
#5C331A is a orange color we call Deep Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #5C331A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#5C331A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1A425B; it also sits naturally between #5B1A21 and #5B541A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5C331A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 92, 51, 26 |
| HSL | 23°, 56%, 23% |
| HSV | 23°, 72%, 36% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 72%, 64% |
| XYZ | 5.78, 4.72, 1.58 |
| Yxy | 4.72, 0.4786, 0.3904 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.91, 16.00, 23.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.72, 10.85, 10.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 20% · Blue 10%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 72% · Key 64%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5C331A
.text { color: #5C331A; }
.background { background-color: #5C331A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5C331A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(92, 51, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 56%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5C331A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(92, 51, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5C331A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(92, 51, 26, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5C331A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5C331A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1A425B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.81:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.94:1 Fails |
Best text color on #5C331A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5C331A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #5C331A: ·
How #5C331A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #5C331A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #5C331A?
#5C331A is Deep Orange, a orange color (RGB 92, 51, 26). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5C331A?
#5C331A is RGB 92, 51, 26 — HSL 23°, 56%, 23% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 72%, 64%.
What colors go with #5C331A?
Its complement is #1A425B; analogous partners are #5B1A21 and #5B541A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5C331A for text?
White text on #5C331A has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.94:1.