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#5F444D Color

#5F444D is rgb(95, 68, 77) in RGB, hsl(340, 17%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggplant (#614051), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F444D
HEX#5F444D
RGBrgb(95, 68, 77)
HSLhsl(340, 17%, 32%)
HSVhsv(340, 28%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.039 357.2)
LABlab(32.12% 13.14 -0.60)
LCHlch(32.12% 13.16 357.38)

What #5F444D 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 #5F444D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#5F444D Channel Values

How #5F444D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 68 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 17% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 28% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 19% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F444D 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.

TextWhite text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F444D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F444D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5F444D

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 #5F444D 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.

Typical#5F444D
Protanopia#49494D
Protanomaly#53474D
Deuteranopia#4E4E4C
Deuteranomaly#554A4D
Tritanopia#5E4545
Tritanomaly#5F4548
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #5F444D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5f444d: #5F444D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F444D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f444d': '#5F444D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.267, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_5f444d">#5F444D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F444D"

More Pink Colors

#5F444D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F444D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F444D?

#5F444D is a dark pink — rgb(95, 68, 77) in RGB and hsl(340, 17%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #5F444D?

#5F444D is rgb(95, 68, 77) — red 95, green 68, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F444D?

#5F444D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F444D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F444D scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F444D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F444D 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 18, which is visibly different.

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