#5F4745 Color
#5F4745 is rgb(95, 71, 69) in RGB, hsl(5, 16%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4745rgb(95, 71, 69)hsl(5, 16%, 32%)hsv(5, 27%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 63%)oklch(42.3% 0.033 24)lab(32.75% 10.34 5.39)lch(32.75% 11.66 27.54)What #5F4745 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 #5F4745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4745 Channel Values
How #5F4745 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 71 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 16% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4745 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 #5F4745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4745; 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 #5F4745
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 #5F4745 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.
#5F4745#4C4C45#544A45#505044#564C44#5F4747#5F4746#4D4D4DUsing #5F4745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4745: #5F4745;background-color: #5F4745;colors: { 'color-5f4745': '#5F4745' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.278, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_5f4745">#5F4745</color>fill="#5F4745"More Red Colors
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#5F4745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4745?
#5F4745 is a dark red — rgb(95, 71, 69) in RGB and hsl(5, 16%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #5F4745?
#5F4745 is rgb(95, 71, 69) — red 95, green 71, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4745?
#5F4745 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4745 scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4745 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 16.49, which is visibly different.
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