#5F1707 Color
#5F1707 is rgb(95, 23, 7) in RGB, hsl(11, 86%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 93%, 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 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F1707rgb(95, 23, 7)hsl(11, 86%, 20%)hsv(11, 93%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 93%, 63%)oklch(32.5% 0.107 33.8)lab(20.72% 32.41 28.29)lch(20.72% 43.02 41.12)What #5F1707 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 #5F1707, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F1707 Channel Values
How #5F1707 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 23 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 86% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 93% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 93% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.03:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F1707 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 #5F1707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F1707; 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 #5F1707
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 #5F1707 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.
#5F1707#2D2D05#462606#3B3B00#4C3001#5F1515#5F1611#313131Using #5F1707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f1707: #5F1707;background-color: #5F1707;colors: { 'color-5f1707': '#5F1707' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.090, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_5f1707">#5F1707</color>fill="#5F1707"More Red Colors
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#5F1707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F1707?
#5F1707 is a dark red — rgb(95, 23, 7) in RGB and hsl(11, 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 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #5F1707?
#5F1707 is rgb(95, 23, 7) — red 95, green 23, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F1707?
#5F1707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 93%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F1707 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F1707 scores 13.03:1 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 #5F1707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F1707 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 20.29, which is visibly different.
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