#5F3016 Color
#5F3016 is rgb(95, 48, 22) in RGB, hsl(21, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F3016rgb(95, 48, 22)hsl(21, 62%, 23%)hsv(21, 77%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 63%)oklch(36.6% 0.078 47.6)lab(25.90% 20.16 26.01)lch(25.90% 32.91 52.23)What #5F3016 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 #5F3016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F3016 Channel Values
How #5F3016 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 48 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 62% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 77% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 77% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F3016 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 #5F3016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F3016; 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 #5F3016
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 #5F3016 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.
#5F3016#3B3B15#4C3716#444411#503D13#602E2E#602F26#3D3D3DUsing #5F3016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f3016: #5F3016;background-color: #5F3016;colors: { 'color-5f3016': '#5F3016' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.188, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5f3016">#5F3016</color>fill="#5F3016"More Brown Colors
#5F3016 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F3016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F3016?
#5F3016 is a dark brown — rgb(95, 48, 22) in RGB and hsl(21, 62%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #5F3016?
#5F3016 is rgb(95, 48, 22) — red 95, green 48, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F3016?
#5F3016 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F3016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F3016 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F3016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F3016 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 21.2, which is visibly different.
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