#5F4E35 Color
#5F4E35 is rgb(95, 78, 53) in RGB, hsl(36, 28%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 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 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4E35rgb(95, 78, 53)hsl(36, 28%, 29%)hsv(36, 44%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 63%)oklch(43.5% 0.044 76.8)lab(34.44% 4.51 17.61)lch(34.44% 18.18 75.64)What #5F4E35 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 #5F4E35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4E35 Channel Values
How #5F4E35 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 28% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 44% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 44% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4E35 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 #5F4E35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4E35; 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 #5F4E35
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 #5F4E35 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.
#5F4E35#515135#575035#545434#595234#614B4B#604C43#515151Using #5F4E35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4e35: #5F4E35;background-color: #5F4E35;colors: { 'color-5f4e35': '#5F4E35' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.306, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_5f4e35">#5F4E35</color>fill="#5F4E35"More Brown Colors
#5F4E35 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4E35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4E35?
#5F4E35 is a dark brown — rgb(95, 78, 53) in RGB and hsl(36, 28%, 29%) 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 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #5F4E35?
#5F4E35 is rgb(95, 78, 53) — red 95, green 78, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4E35?
#5F4E35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4E35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4E35 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4E35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4E35 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 20.74, which is visibly different.
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