#5F3E1B Color
#5F3E1B is rgb(95, 62, 27) in RGB, hsl(31, 56%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F3E1Brgb(95, 62, 27)hsl(31, 56%, 24%)hsv(31, 72%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 63%)oklch(39.4% 0.068 65.1)lab(29.58% 12.14 27.07)lch(29.58% 29.67 65.84)What #5F3E1B 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 #5F3E1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F3E1B Channel Values
How #5F3E1B 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 62 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 56% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 72% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 72% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F3E1B 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 #5F3E1B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F3E1B; 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 #5F3E1B
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 #5F3E1B 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.
#5F3E1B#45451B#51421B#4B4B18#544619#613B3B#603C31#454545Using #5F3E1B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f3e1b: #5F3E1B;background-color: #5F3E1B;colors: { 'color-5f3e1b': '#5F3E1B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.243, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5f3e1b">#5F3E1B</color>fill="#5F3E1B"More Brown Colors
#5F3E1B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F3E1B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F3E1B?
#5F3E1B is a dark brown — rgb(95, 62, 27) in RGB and hsl(31, 56%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #5F3E1B?
#5F3E1B is rgb(95, 62, 27) — red 95, green 62, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F3E1B?
#5F3E1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F3E1B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F3E1B scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F3E1B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F3E1B 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 23.1, which is visibly different.
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