#5F4830 Color
#5F4830 is rgb(95, 72, 48) in RGB, hsl(31, 33%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 49%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4830rgb(95, 72, 48)hsl(31, 33%, 28%)hsv(31, 49%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 49%, 63%)oklch(42% 0.048 67.1)lab(32.64% 7.60 18.35)lch(32.64% 19.86 67.51)What #5F4830 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 #5F4830, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4830 Channel Values
How #5F4830 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 33% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 49% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 49% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4830 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 #5F4830
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4830; 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 #5F4830
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 #5F4830 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.
#5F4830#4D4D30#544B30#50502F#574D2F#614545#60473E#4C4C4CUsing #5F4830 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4830: #5F4830;background-color: #5F4830;colors: { 'color-5f4830': '#5F4830' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.282, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_5f4830">#5F4830</color>fill="#5F4830"More Brown Colors
#5F4830 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4830 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4830?
#5F4830 is a dark brown — rgb(95, 72, 48) in RGB and hsl(31, 33%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #5F4830?
#5F4830 is rgb(95, 72, 48) — red 95, green 72, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4830?
#5F4830 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 49%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4830 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4830 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4830 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4830 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 23.09, which is visibly different.
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