#5F2702 Color
#5F2702 is rgb(95, 39, 2) in RGB, hsl(24, 96%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 98%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2702rgb(95, 39, 2)hsl(24, 96%, 19%)hsv(24, 98%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 98%, 63%)oklch(34.8% 0.093 47.7)lab(23.69% 24.62 33.29)lch(23.69% 41.41 53.51)What #5F2702 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 #5F2702, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2702 Channel Values
How #5F2702 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 39 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 96% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 98% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 98% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.81:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2702 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 #5F2702
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2702; 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 #5F2702
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 #5F2702 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.
#5F2702#363601#4A3001#404000#4E3800#602424#60251B#383838Using #5F2702 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2702: #5F2702;background-color: #5F2702;colors: { 'color-5f2702': '#5F2702' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.153, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_5f2702">#5F2702</color>fill="#5F2702"More Brown Colors
#5F2702 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F2702 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2702?
#5F2702 is a darkest brown — rgb(95, 39, 2) in RGB and hsl(24, 96%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #5F2702?
#5F2702 is rgb(95, 39, 2) — red 95, green 39, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2702?
#5F2702 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 98%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2702 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2702 scores 11.81:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2702 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2702 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 16.83, which is visibly different.
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