#5F4C45 Color
#5F4C45 is rgb(95, 76, 69) in RGB, hsl(16, 16%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4C45rgb(95, 76, 69)hsl(16, 16%, 32%)hsv(16, 27%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 63%)oklch(43.4% 0.028 41.2)lab(34.17% 7.38 7.36)lch(34.17% 10.42 44.93)What #5F4C45 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 #5F4C45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4C45 Channel Values
How #5F4C45 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 76 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 16% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4C45 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 #5F4C45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4C45; 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 #5F4C45
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 #5F4C45 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.
#5F4C45#505045#564E45#535344#585045#604B4B#5F4B49#505050Using #5F4C45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4c45: #5F4C45;background-color: #5F4C45;colors: { 'color-5f4c45': '#5F4C45' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.298, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_5f4c45">#5F4C45</color>fill="#5F4C45"More Brown Colors
#5F4C45 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4C45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4C45?
#5F4C45 is a dark brown — rgb(95, 76, 69) in RGB and hsl(16, 16%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #5F4C45?
#5F4C45 is rgb(95, 76, 69) — red 95, green 76, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4C45?
#5F4C45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4C45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4C45 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4C45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4C45 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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