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#5F112E Color

#5F112E is rgb(95, 17, 46) in RGB, hsl(338, 70%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 52%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F112E
HEX#5F112E
RGBrgb(95, 17, 46)
HSLhsl(338, 70%, 22%)
HSVhsv(338, 82%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 52%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.112 3.8)
LABlab(20.49% 36.29 3.49)
LCHlch(20.49% 36.46 5.49)

What #5F112E 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 #5F112E, 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 pink in the library.

#5F112E Channel Values

How #5F112E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 17 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 70% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 82% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 52% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F112E 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.

TextWhite text13.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F112E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F112E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5F112E

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 #5F112E 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.

Typical#5F112E
Protanopia#2B2B2E
Protanomaly#45232E
Deuteranopia#39392B
Deuteranomaly#4B2E2C
Tritanopia#5E1717
Tritanomaly#5E1522
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #5F112E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5f112e: #5F112E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F112E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f112e': '#5F112E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.067, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_5f112e">#5F112E</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F112E"

More Pink Colors

#5F112E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F112E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F112E?

#5F112E is a dark pink — rgb(95, 17, 46) in RGB and hsl(338, 70%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.52.

What is the RGB value of #5F112E?

#5F112E is rgb(95, 17, 46) — red 95, green 17, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F112E?

#5F112E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 52%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F112E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F112E scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F112E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F112E 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 36.24, which is a different colour altogether.

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