#5F071B Color
#5F071B is rgb(95, 7, 27) in RGB, hsl(346, 86%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 72%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F071Brgb(95, 7, 27)hsl(346, 86%, 20%)hsv(346, 93%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 72%, 63%)oklch(31.4% 0.118 16.5)lab(19.08% 38.06 15.12)lch(19.08% 40.95 21.66)What #5F071B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5F071B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.
#5F071B Channel Values
How #5F071B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 95 · G 7 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 86% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 93% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 72% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F071B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5F071B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #5F071B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F071B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5F071B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5F071B.
How #5F071B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5F071B#28281A#441F1B#383816#4A2B18#5F0B0B#5F0913#2D2D2DUsing #5F071B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f071b: #5F071B;background-color: #5F071B;colors: { 'color-5f071b': '#5F071B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.027, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5f071b">#5F071B</color>fill="#5F071B"More Red Colors
#5F071B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F071B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F071B?
#5F071B is a dark red — rgb(95, 7, 27) in RGB and hsl(346, 86%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #5F071B?
#5F071B is rgb(95, 7, 27) — red 95, green 7, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F071B?
#5F071B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 72%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F071B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F071B scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F071B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F071B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.39, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #5F071B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.