#5F111B Color
#5F111B is rgb(95, 17, 27) in RGB, hsl(352, 70%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F111Brgb(95, 17, 27)hsl(352, 70%, 22%)hsv(352, 82%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 72%, 63%)oklch(32.1% 0.11 19.5)lab(20.10% 35.24 16.36)lch(20.10% 38.85 24.90)What #5F111B 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 #5F111B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F111B Channel Values
How #5F111B 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 17 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 70% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 82% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 72% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F111B 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 #5F111B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F111B; 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 #5F111B
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 #5F111B 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.
#5F111B#2B2B1A#45231B#393916#4B2E18#5F1313#5F1216#303030Using #5F111B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f111b: #5F111B;background-color: #5F111B;colors: { 'color-5f111b': '#5F111B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.067, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5f111b">#5F111B</color>fill="#5F111B"More Red Colors
#5F111B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F111B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F111B?
#5F111B is a dark red — rgb(95, 17, 27) in RGB and hsl(352, 70%, 22%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #5F111B?
#5F111B is rgb(95, 17, 27) — red 95, green 17, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F111B?
#5F111B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 72%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F111B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F111B scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F111B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F111B 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 27.29, which is a different colour altogether.
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