#5F4116 Color
#5F4116 is rgb(95, 65, 22) in RGB, hsl(35, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 77%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4116rgb(95, 65, 22)hsl(35, 62%, 23%)hsv(35, 77%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 77%, 63%)oklch(40% 0.071 72.6)lab(30.36% 10.13 30.51)lch(30.36% 32.14 71.63)What #5F4116 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 #5F4116, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4116 Channel Values
How #5F4116 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 65 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 62% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 77% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 77% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.32:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4116 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 #5F4116
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4116; 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 #5F4116
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 #5F4116 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.
#5F4116#474715#524516#4C4C13#544814#613D3D#603F32#474747Using #5F4116 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4116: #5F4116;background-color: #5F4116;colors: { 'color-5f4116': '#5F4116' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.255, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5f4116">#5F4116</color>fill="#5F4116"More Brown Colors
#5F4116 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4116 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4116?
#5F4116 is a dark brown — rgb(95, 65, 22) in RGB and hsl(35, 62%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #5F4116?
#5F4116 is rgb(95, 65, 22) — red 95, green 65, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4116?
#5F4116 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 77%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4116 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4116 scores 9.32:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4116 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4116 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 22.4, which is visibly different.
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