#5F392B Color
#5F392B is rgb(95, 57, 43) in RGB, hsl(16, 38%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 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 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F392Brgb(95, 57, 43)hsl(16, 38%, 27%)hsv(16, 55%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 63%)oklch(38.7% 0.059 40.9)lab(28.45% 16.11 16.15)lch(28.45% 22.81 45.08)What #5F392B 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 #5F392B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F392B Channel Values
How #5F392B 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 57 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 38% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 55% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 55% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F392B 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 #5F392B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F392B; 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 #5F392B
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 #5F392B 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.
#5F392B#41412B#4F3E2B#484829#52432A#603737#603833#434343Using #5F392B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f392b: #5F392B;background-color: #5F392B;colors: { 'color-5f392b': '#5F392B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.224, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_5f392b">#5F392B</color>fill="#5F392B"More Brown Colors
#5F392B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F392B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F392B?
#5F392B is a dark brown — rgb(95, 57, 43) in RGB and hsl(16, 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 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #5F392B?
#5F392B is rgb(95, 57, 43) — red 95, green 57, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F392B?
#5F392B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F392B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F392B scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F392B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F392B 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 27.85, which is a different colour altogether.
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