#5F4811 Color
#5F4811 is rgb(95, 72, 17) in RGB, hsl(42, 70%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 82%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4811rgb(95, 72, 17)hsl(42, 70%, 22%)hsv(42, 82%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 82%, 63%)oklch(41.6% 0.076 84.7)lab(32.32% 5.80 34.64)lch(32.32% 35.12 80.49)What #5F4811 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 #5F4811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4811 Channel Values
How #5F4811 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 72 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 70% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 82% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 82% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4811 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 #5F4811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4811; 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 #5F4811
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 #5F4811 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.
#5F4811#4D4D10#544B11#50500E#574D0F#624444#614536#4B4B4BUsing #5F4811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4811: #5F4811;background-color: #5F4811;colors: { 'color-5f4811': '#5F4811' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.282, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_5f4811">#5F4811</color>fill="#5F4811"More Yellow Colors
#5F4811 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4811?
#5F4811 is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 72, 17) in RGB and hsl(42, 70%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #5F4811?
#5F4811 is rgb(95, 72, 17) — red 95, green 72, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4811?
#5F4811 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 82%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4811 scores 8.67:1 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 #5F4811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4811 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 24, which is visibly different.
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