#5F0C42 Color
#5F0C42 is rgb(95, 12, 66) in RGB, hsl(321, 78%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 31%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F0C42rgb(95, 12, 66)hsl(321, 78%, 21%)hsv(321, 87%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 31%, 63%)oklch(33.1% 0.126 346.8)lab(20.60% 39.41 -10.35)lch(20.60% 40.74 345.29)What #5F0C42 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 #5F0C42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F0C42 Channel Values
How #5F0C42 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 12 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 78% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 87% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 31% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F0C42 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.
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Colors That Go With #5F0C42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F0C42; 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 #5F0C42
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.
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How #5F0C42 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.
#5F0C42#292942#452142#393940#4B2C41#5C1A1A#5D152E#313131Using #5F0C42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f0c42: #5F0C42;background-color: #5F0C42;colors: { 'color-5f0c42': '#5F0C42' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.047, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_5f0c42">#5F0C42</color>fill="#5F0C42"More Pink Colors
#5F0C42 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F0C42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F0C42?
#5F0C42 is a dark pink — rgb(95, 12, 66) in RGB and hsl(321, 78%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #5F0C42?
#5F0C42 is rgb(95, 12, 66) — red 95, green 12, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F0C42?
#5F0C42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 31%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F0C42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F0C42 scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F0C42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F0C42 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 32.17, which is a different colour altogether.
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