#5F4E3F Color
#5F4E3F is rgb(95, 78, 63) in RGB, hsl(28, 20%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 34%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4E3Frgb(95, 78, 63)hsl(28, 20%, 31%)hsv(28, 34%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 34%, 63%)oklch(43.7% 0.033 63.2)lab(34.62% 5.52 11.72)lch(34.62% 12.95 64.79)What #5F4E3F 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 #5F4E3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4E3F Channel Values
How #5F4E3F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 20% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 34% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 34% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4E3F 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 #5F4E3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4E3F; 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 #5F4E3F
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 #5F4E3F 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.
#5F4E3F#51513F#57503F#54543E#59523F#604C4C#604D47#515151Using #5F4E3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4e3f: #5F4E3F;background-color: #5F4E3F;colors: { 'color-5f4e3f': '#5F4E3F' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.306, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_5f4e3f">#5F4E3F</color>fill="#5F4E3F"More Brown Colors
#5F4E3F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4E3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4E3F?
#5F4E3F is a dark brown — rgb(95, 78, 63) in RGB and hsl(28, 20%, 31%) 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 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #5F4E3F?
#5F4E3F is rgb(95, 78, 63) — red 95, green 78, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4E3F?
#5F4E3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 34%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4E3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4E3F scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4E3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4E3F 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 16.24, which is visibly different.
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