#5F495C Color
#5F495C is rgb(95, 73, 92) in RGB, hsl(308, 13%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggplant (#614051), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F495Crgb(95, 73, 92)hsl(308, 13%, 33%)hsv(308, 23%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 63%)oklch(43.5% 0.042 330.9)lab(33.92% 12.35 -7.49)lch(33.92% 14.45 328.75)What #5F495C 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 #5F495C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F495C Channel Values
How #5F495C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 13% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 23% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 3% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F495C 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 #5F495C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F495C; 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 #5F495C
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 #5F495C 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.
#5F495C#4D4D5C#554C5C#51515B#574E5C#5D4C4C#5E4B53#505050Using #5F495C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f495c: #5F495C;background-color: #5F495C;colors: { 'color-5f495c': '#5F495C' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.286, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_5f495c">#5F495C</color>fill="#5F495C"More Pink Colors
#5F495C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F495C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F495C?
#5F495C is a dark pink — rgb(95, 73, 92) in RGB and hsl(308, 13%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #5F495C?
#5F495C is rgb(95, 73, 92) — red 95, green 73, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F495C?
#5F495C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F495C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F495C scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F495C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F495C 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 17.85, which is visibly different.
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