#5F2F01 Color
#5F2F01 is rgb(95, 47, 1) in RGB, hsl(29, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2F01rgb(95, 47, 1)hsl(29, 98%, 19%)hsv(29, 99%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 63%)oklch(36.2% 0.087 56.3)lab(25.52% 20.14 35.38)lch(25.52% 40.71 60.35)What #5F2F01 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 #5F2F01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2F01 Channel Values
How #5F2F01 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 47 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 99% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 99% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2F01 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 #5F2F01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2F01; 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 #5F2F01
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 #5F2F01 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.
#5F2F01#3B3B00#4C3600#434300#503C00#602C2C#602D21#3C3C3CUsing #5F2F01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2f01: #5F2F01;background-color: #5F2F01;colors: { 'color-5f2f01': '#5F2F01' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.184, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_5f2f01">#5F2F01</color>fill="#5F2F01"More Brown Colors
#5F2F01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F2F01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2F01?
#5F2F01 is a darkest brown — rgb(95, 47, 1) in RGB and hsl(29, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #5F2F01?
#5F2F01 is rgb(95, 47, 1) — red 95, green 47, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2F01?
#5F2F01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2F01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2F01 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2F01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2F01 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 15.98, which is visibly different.
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