#5F3A35 Color
#5F3A35 is rgb(95, 58, 53) in RGB, hsl(7, 28%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F3A35rgb(95, 58, 53)hsl(7, 28%, 29%)hsv(7, 44%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 63%)oklch(39.1% 0.054 28.1)lab(28.89% 16.36 10.32)lch(28.89% 19.35 32.25)What #5F3A35 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 #5F3A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F3A35 Channel Values
How #5F3A35 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 58 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 28% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 44% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 44% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F3A35 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 #5F3A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F3A35; 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 #5F3A35
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 #5F3A35 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.
#5F3A35#424235#4F3F35#494933#534334#5F3939#5F3A38#444444Using #5F3A35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f3a35: #5F3A35;background-color: #5F3A35;colors: { 'color-5f3a35': '#5F3A35' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.227, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_5f3a35">#5F3A35</color>fill="#5F3A35"More Red Colors
#5F3A35 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F3A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F3A35?
#5F3A35 is a dark red — rgb(95, 58, 53) in RGB and hsl(7, 28%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #5F3A35?
#5F3A35 is rgb(95, 58, 53) — red 95, green 58, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F3A35?
#5F3A35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F3A35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F3A35 scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F3A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F3A35 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 24.8, which is visibly different.
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