#5F3F48 Color
#5F3F48 is rgb(95, 63, 72) in RGB, hsl(343, 20%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F3F48rgb(95, 63, 72)hsl(343, 20%, 31%)hsv(343, 34%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 63%)oklch(40.7% 0.047 1)lab(30.65% 15.47 0.48)lch(30.65% 15.48 1.78)What #5F3F48 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 #5F3F48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F3F48 Channel Values
How #5F3F48 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 63 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 20% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 34% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 24% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F3F48 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 #5F3F48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F3F48; 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 #5F3F48
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 #5F3F48 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.
#5F3F48#464648#514348#4B4B47#544747#5E4040#5F4043#484848Using #5F3F48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f3f48: #5F3F48;background-color: #5F3F48;colors: { 'color-5f3f48': '#5F3F48' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.247, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_5f3f48">#5F3F48</color>fill="#5F3F48"More Pink Colors
#5F3F48 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F3F48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F3F48?
#5F3F48 is a dark pink — rgb(95, 63, 72) in RGB and hsl(343, 20%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #5F3F48?
#5F3F48 is rgb(95, 63, 72) — red 95, green 63, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F3F48?
#5F3F48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F3F48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F3F48 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F3F48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F3F48 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 20.72, which is visibly different.
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