#5F550C Color
#5F550C is rgb(95, 85, 12) in RGB, hsl(53, 78%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 87%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F550Crgb(95, 85, 12)hsl(53, 78%, 21%)hsv(53, 87%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 87%, 63%)oklch(44.6% 0.088 100.9)lab(36.14% -1.85 39.71)lch(36.14% 39.75 92.67)What #5F550C 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 #5F550C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F550C Channel Values
How #5F550C 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 85 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 78% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 87% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 87% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F550C 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 #5F550C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F550C; 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 #5F550C
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 #5F550C 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.
#5F550C#57570C#5A560C#58580A#5B570B#635050#62523F#545454Using #5F550C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f550c: #5F550C;background-color: #5F550C;colors: { 'color-5f550c': '#5F550C' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.333, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_5f550c">#5F550C</color>fill="#5F550C"More Yellow Colors
#5F550C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F550C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F550C?
#5F550C is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 85, 12) in RGB and hsl(53, 78%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #5F550C?
#5F550C is rgb(95, 85, 12) — red 95, green 85, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F550C?
#5F550C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 87%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F550C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F550C scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F550C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F550C 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 18.4, which is visibly different.
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