#5F4E25 Color
#5F4E25 is rgb(95, 78, 37) in RGB, hsl(42, 44%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 61%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4E25rgb(95, 78, 37)hsl(42, 44%, 26%)hsv(42, 61%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 61%, 63%)oklch(43.2% 0.062 87.1)lab(34.23% 3.26 26.68)lch(34.23% 26.87 83.03)What #5F4E25 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 #5F4E25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4E25 Channel Values
How #5F4E25 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 78 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 44% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 61% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 61% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4E25 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 #5F4E25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4E25; 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 #5F4E25
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 #5F4E25 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.
#5F4E25#515125#575025#545424#595224#624A4A#614C3E#505050Using #5F4E25 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4e25: #5F4E25;background-color: #5F4E25;colors: { 'color-5f4e25': '#5F4E25' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.306, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_5f4e25">#5F4E25</color>fill="#5F4E25"More Yellow Colors
#5F4E25 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4E25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4E25?
#5F4E25 is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 78, 37) in RGB and hsl(42, 44%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #5F4E25?
#5F4E25 is rgb(95, 78, 37) — red 95, green 78, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4E25?
#5F4E25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 61%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4E25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4E25 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4E25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4E25 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 21.58, which is visibly different.
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