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#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.

#5F550C
HEX#5F550C
RGBrgb(95, 85, 12)
HSLhsl(53, 78%, 21%)
HSVhsv(53, 87%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 87%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.088 100.9)
LABlab(36.14% -1.85 39.71)
LCHlch(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.

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

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 85 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 78% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 87% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 87% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#5F550C
Protanopia#57570C
Protanomaly#5A560C
Deuteranopia#58580A
Deuteranomaly#5B570B
Tritanopia#635050
Tritanomaly#62523F
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #5F550C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5f550c: #5F550C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F550C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f550c': '#5F550C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.333, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_5f550c">#5F550C</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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