#5F534F Color
#5F534F is rgb(95, 83, 79) in RGB, hsl(15, 9%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F534Frgb(95, 83, 79)hsl(15, 9%, 34%)hsv(15, 17%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 63%)oklch(45.3% 0.017 39.3)lab(36.41% 4.55 4.26)lch(36.41% 6.23 43.10)What #5F534F 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 #5F534F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F534F Channel Values
How #5F534F 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 83 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 9% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 17% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 17% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F534F 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 #5F534F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F534F; 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 #5F534F
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 #5F534F 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.
#5F534F#55554F#59544F#57574F#5A564F#5F5353#5F5351#555555Using #5F534F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f534f: #5F534F;background-color: #5F534F;colors: { 'color-5f534f': '#5F534F' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.325, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_5f534f">#5F534F</color>fill="#5F534F"More Gray Colors
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#5F534F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F534F?
#5F534F is a dark gray — rgb(95, 83, 79) in RGB and hsl(15, 9%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #5F534F?
#5F534F is rgb(95, 83, 79) — red 95, green 83, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F534F?
#5F534F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F534F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F534F scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F534F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F534F 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 10.15, which is visibly different.
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