#5F331B Color
#5F331B is rgb(95, 51, 27) in RGB, hsl(21, 56%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 72%, 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 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F331Brgb(95, 51, 27)hsl(21, 56%, 24%)hsv(21, 72%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 72%, 63%)oklch(37.2% 0.073 47.9)lab(26.69% 18.64 23.95)lch(26.69% 30.35 52.10)What #5F331B 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 #5F331B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F331B Channel Values
How #5F331B 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 51 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 56% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 72% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 72% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 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 #5F331B 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 #5F331B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F331B; 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 #5F331B
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 #5F331B 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.
#5F331B#3D3D1A#4D391B#454517#513F19#603131#603229#3E3E3EUsing #5F331B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f331b: #5F331B;background-color: #5F331B;colors: { 'color-5f331b': '#5F331B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.200, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5f331b">#5F331B</color>fill="#5F331B"More Brown Colors
#5F331B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F331B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F331B?
#5F331B is a dark brown — rgb(95, 51, 27) in RGB and hsl(21, 56%, 24%) 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 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #5F331B?
#5F331B is rgb(95, 51, 27) — red 95, green 51, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F331B?
#5F331B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 72%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F331B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F331B scores 10.63:1 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 #5F331B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F331B 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 22.93, which is visibly different.
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