#5F263A Color
#5F263A is rgb(95, 38, 58) in RGB, hsl(339, 43%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 39%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F263Argb(95, 38, 58)hsl(339, 43%, 26%)hsv(339, 60%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 39%, 63%)oklch(35.7% 0.086 0.4)lab(24.30% 28.13 0.61)lch(24.30% 28.14 1.24)What #5F263A 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 #5F263A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F263A Channel Values
How #5F263A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 43% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 39% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.51:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F263A 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 #5F263A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F263A; 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 #5F263A
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 #5F263A 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.
#5F263A#35353A#49303A#404038#4E3739#5E2929#5E2831#393939Using #5F263A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f263a: #5F263A;background-color: #5F263A;colors: { 'color-5f263a': '#5F263A' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.149, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_5f263a">#5F263A</color>fill="#5F263A"More Pink Colors
#5F263A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F263A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F263A?
#5F263A is a dark pink — rgb(95, 38, 58) in RGB and hsl(339, 43%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #5F263A?
#5F263A is rgb(95, 38, 58) — red 95, green 38, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F263A?
#5F263A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 39%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F263A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F263A scores 11.51:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F263A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F263A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 34.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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