#5F503A Color
#5F503A is rgb(95, 80, 58) in RGB, hsl(36, 24%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F503Argb(95, 80, 58)hsl(36, 24%, 30%)hsv(36, 39%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 63%)oklch(44% 0.039 77)lab(35.11% 3.83 15.44)lch(35.11% 15.91 76.09)What #5F503A 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 #5F503A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F503A Channel Values
How #5F503A 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 80 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 24% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 39% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 39% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F503A 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 #5F503A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F503A; 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 #5F503A
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 #5F503A 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.
#5F503A#53533A#58523A#555539#59533A#614E4E#604F47#525252Using #5F503A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f503a: #5F503A;background-color: #5F503A;colors: { 'color-5f503a': '#5F503A' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.314, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_5f503a">#5F503A</color>fill="#5F503A"More Brown Colors
#5F503A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F503A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F503A?
#5F503A is a dark brown — rgb(95, 80, 58) in RGB and hsl(36, 24%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #5F503A?
#5F503A is rgb(95, 80, 58) — red 95, green 80, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F503A?
#5F503A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F503A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F503A scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F503A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F503A 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 18.43, which is visibly different.
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