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#5F511C Color

#5F511C is rgb(95, 81, 28) in RGB, hsl(47, 54%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 71%, 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 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F511C
HEX#5F511C
RGBrgb(95, 81, 28)
HSLhsl(47, 54%, 24%)
HSVhsv(47, 71%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 71%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.073 94.3)
LABlab(35.03% 1.02 32.24)
LCHlch(35.03% 32.25 88.20)

What #5F511C 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 #5F511C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#5F511C Channel Values

How #5F511C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 81 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 54% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 71% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 71% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F511C 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.

TextWhite text7.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F511C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F511C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5F511C

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 #5F511C 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.

Typical#5F511C
Protanopia#54541C
Protanomaly#58531C
Deuteranopia#56561B
Deuteranomaly#5A541B
Tritanopia#624D4D
Tritanomaly#614E3E
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #5F511C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5f511c: #5F511C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F511C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f511c': '#5F511C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.318, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_5f511c">#5F511C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F511C"

More Yellow Colors

#5F511C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F511C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F511C?

#5F511C is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 81, 28) in RGB and hsl(47, 54%, 24%) 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 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #5F511C?

#5F511C is rgb(95, 81, 28) — red 95, green 81, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F511C?

#5F511C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 71%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F511C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F511C scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F511C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F511C 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 18.99, which is visibly different.

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