#5F303E Color
#5F303E is rgb(95, 48, 62) in RGB, hsl(342, 33%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 35%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F303Ergb(95, 48, 62)hsl(342, 33%, 28%)hsv(342, 49%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 35%, 63%)oklch(37.5% 0.07 2)lab(26.61% 23.08 1.24)lch(26.61% 23.11 3.08)What #5F303E 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 #5F303E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F303E Channel Values
How #5F303E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 33% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 49% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 35% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F303E 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 #5F303E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F303E; 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 #5F303E
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 #5F303E 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.
#5F303E#3B3B3E#4C373E#44443C#503D3D#5E3232#5E3137#3F3F3FUsing #5F303E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f303e: #5F303E;background-color: #5F303E;colors: { 'color-5f303e': '#5F303E' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.188, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_5f303e">#5F303E</color>fill="#5F303E"More Pink Colors
#5F303E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F303E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F303E?
#5F303E is a dark pink — rgb(95, 48, 62) in RGB and hsl(342, 33%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #5F303E?
#5F303E is rgb(95, 48, 62) — red 95, green 48, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F303E?
#5F303E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 35%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F303E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F303E scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F303E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F303E 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 29.17, which is a different colour altogether.
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