#5F4601 Color
#5F4601 is rgb(95, 70, 1) in RGB, hsl(44, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 99%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4601rgb(95, 70, 1)hsl(44, 98%, 19%)hsv(44, 99%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 99%, 63%)oklch(41% 0.084 85.1)lab(31.67% 6.57 39.97)lch(31.67% 40.51 80.67)What #5F4601 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 #5F4601, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4601 Channel Values
How #5F4601 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 70 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 99% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 99% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4601 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 #5F4601
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4601; 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 #5F4601
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 #5F4601 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.
#5F4601#4B4B00#544901#4F4F00#564C00#624141#614332#4A4A4AUsing #5F4601 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4601: #5F4601;background-color: #5F4601;colors: { 'color-5f4601': '#5F4601' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.275, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_5f4601">#5F4601</color>fill="#5F4601"More Yellow Colors
#5F4601 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4601 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4601?
#5F4601 is a darkest yellow — rgb(95, 70, 1) in RGB and hsl(44, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #5F4601?
#5F4601 is rgb(95, 70, 1) — red 95, green 70, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4601?
#5F4601 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 99%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4601 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4601 scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4601 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4601 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 22.46, which is visibly different.
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