#5F353B Color
#5F353B is rgb(95, 53, 59) in RGB, hsl(351, 28%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 38%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F353Brgb(95, 53, 59)hsl(351, 28%, 29%)hsv(351, 44%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 38%, 63%)oklch(38.3% 0.061 11.1)lab(27.75% 19.89 4.83)lch(27.75% 20.47 13.66)What #5F353B 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 #5F353B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F353B Channel Values
How #5F353B 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 53 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 28% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 44% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 38% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F353B 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 #5F353B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F353B; 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 #5F353B
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 #5F353B 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.
#5F353B#3F3F3B#4E3B3B#464639#51403A#5F3636#5F3538#414141Using #5F353B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f353b: #5F353B;background-color: #5F353B;colors: { 'color-5f353b': '#5F353B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.208, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_5f353b">#5F353B</color>fill="#5F353B"More Red Colors
#5F353B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F353B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F353B?
#5F353B is a dark red — rgb(95, 53, 59) in RGB and hsl(351, 28%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #5F353B?
#5F353B is rgb(95, 53, 59) — red 95, green 53, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F353B?
#5F353B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 38%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F353B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F353B scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F353B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F353B 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 26.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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