#5F494B Color
#5F494B is rgb(95, 73, 75) in RGB, hsl(355, 13%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F494Brgb(95, 73, 75)hsl(355, 13%, 33%)hsv(355, 23%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 63%)oklch(42.9% 0.03 12.3)lab(33.45% 9.90 2.58)lch(33.45% 10.23 14.60)What #5F494B 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 #5F494B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F494B Channel Values
How #5F494B 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 73 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 13% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 23% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 21% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F494B 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 #5F494B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F494B; 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 #5F494B
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 #5F494B 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.
#5F494B#4D4D4B#554C4B#51514A#574E4B#5F4949#5F494A#4E4E4EUsing #5F494B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f494b: #5F494B;background-color: #5F494B;colors: { 'color-5f494b': '#5F494B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.286, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_5f494b">#5F494B</color>fill="#5F494B"More Red Colors
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#5F494B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F494B?
#5F494B is a dark red — rgb(95, 73, 75) in RGB and hsl(355, 13%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #5F494B?
#5F494B is rgb(95, 73, 75) — red 95, green 73, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F494B?
#5F494B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F494B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F494B scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F494B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F494B 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 14.99, which is visibly different.
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