#5F2621 Color
#5F2621 is rgb(95, 38, 33) in RGB, hsl(5, 48%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2621rgb(95, 38, 33)hsl(5, 48%, 25%)hsv(5, 65%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 63%)oklch(35% 0.084 27.3)lab(23.76% 26.23 16.76)lch(23.76% 31.13 32.57)What #5F2621 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 #5F2621, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2621 Channel Values
How #5F2621 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 38 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 48% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 65% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 65% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.76:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2621 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 #5F2621
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2621; 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 #5F2621
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 #5F2621 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.
#5F2621#353520#493021#40401D#4E371F#5F2525#5F2624#383838Using #5F2621 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2621: #5F2621;background-color: #5F2621;colors: { 'color-5f2621': '#5F2621' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.149, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_5f2621">#5F2621</color>fill="#5F2621"More Red Colors
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#5F2621 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2621?
#5F2621 is a dark red — rgb(95, 38, 33) in RGB and hsl(5, 48%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #5F2621?
#5F2621 is rgb(95, 38, 33) — red 95, green 38, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2621?
#5F2621 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2621 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2621 scores 11.76:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2621 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2621 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 28.63, which is a different colour altogether.
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