#5F2016 Color
#5F2016 is rgb(95, 32, 22) in RGB, hsl(8, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 77%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2016rgb(95, 32, 22)hsl(8, 62%, 23%)hsv(8, 77%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 77%, 63%)oklch(33.9% 0.094 31.4)lab(22.41% 28.77 22.32)lch(22.41% 36.42 37.81)What #5F2016 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 #5F2016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2016 Channel Values
How #5F2016 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 32 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 62% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 77% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 77% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.32:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2016 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 #5F2016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2016; 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 #5F2016
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 #5F2016 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.
#5F2016#323215#482C15#3E3E10#4D3413#5F1F1F#5F1F1C#353535Using #5F2016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2016: #5F2016;background-color: #5F2016;colors: { 'color-5f2016': '#5F2016' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.125, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5f2016">#5F2016</color>fill="#5F2016"More Red Colors
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#5F2016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2016?
#5F2016 is a dark red — rgb(95, 32, 22) in RGB and hsl(8, 62%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #5F2016?
#5F2016 is rgb(95, 32, 22) — red 95, green 32, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2016?
#5F2016 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 77%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2016 scores 12.32:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2016 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24.73, which is visibly different.
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