#5F4D2B Color
#5F4D2B is rgb(95, 77, 43) in RGB, hsl(39, 38%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4D2Brgb(95, 77, 43)hsl(39, 38%, 27%)hsv(39, 55%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 63%)oklch(43% 0.055 82.3)lab(34.01% 4.26 23.01)lch(34.01% 23.40 79.51)What #5F4D2B 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 #5F4D2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4D2B Channel Values
How #5F4D2B 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 77 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 38% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 55% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 55% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4D2B 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 #5F4D2B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4D2B; 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 #5F4D2B
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 #5F4D2B 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.
#5F4D2B#50502B#574F2B#53532A#58512A#614A4A#614B3F#4F4F4FUsing #5F4D2B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4d2b: #5F4D2B;background-color: #5F4D2B;colors: { 'color-5f4d2b': '#5F4D2B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.302, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_5f4d2b">#5F4D2B</color>fill="#5F4D2B"More Brown Colors
#5F4D2B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4D2B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4D2B?
#5F4D2B is a dark brown — rgb(95, 77, 43) in RGB and hsl(39, 38%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #5F4D2B?
#5F4D2B is rgb(95, 77, 43) — red 95, green 77, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4D2B?
#5F4D2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4D2B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4D2B scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4D2B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4D2B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.45, which is visibly different.
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