#5F382B Color
#5F382B is rgb(95, 56, 43) in RGB, hsl(15, 38%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 55%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F382Brgb(95, 56, 43)hsl(15, 38%, 27%)hsv(15, 55%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 55%, 63%)oklch(38.5% 0.06 39.2)lab(28.19% 16.70 15.82)lch(28.19% 23.01 43.46)What #5F382B 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 #5F382B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F382B Channel Values
How #5F382B 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 56 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 38% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 55% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 55% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F382B 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 #5F382B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F382B; 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 #5F382B
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 #5F382B 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.
#5F382B#41412B#4E3D2B#484829#52422A#603737#5F3732#424242Using #5F382B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f382b: #5F382B;background-color: #5F382B;colors: { 'color-5f382b': '#5F382B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.220, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_5f382b">#5F382B</color>fill="#5F382B"More Brown Colors
#5F382B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F382B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F382B?
#5F382B is a dark brown — rgb(95, 56, 43) in RGB and hsl(15, 38%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #5F382B?
#5F382B is rgb(95, 56, 43) — red 95, green 56, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F382B?
#5F382B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 55%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F382B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F382B scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F382B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F382B 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 28.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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