#5F563A Color
#5F563A is rgb(95, 86, 58) in RGB, hsl(45, 24%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 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 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F563Argb(95, 86, 58)hsl(45, 24%, 30%)hsv(45, 39%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 39%, 63%)oklch(45.4% 0.044 92.3)lab(36.88% 0.37 17.74)lch(36.88% 17.74 88.82)What #5F563A 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 #5F563A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F563A Channel Values
How #5F563A 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 86 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 24% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 39% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 39% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F563A 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 #5F563A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F563A; 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 #5F563A
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 #5F563A 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.
#5F563A#58583A#5B573A#59593A#5C583A#625353#61544A#565656Using #5F563A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f563a: #5F563A;background-color: #5F563A;colors: { 'color-5f563a': '#5F563A' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.337, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_5f563a">#5F563A</color>fill="#5F563A"More Yellow Colors
#5F563A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F563A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F563A?
#5F563A is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 86, 58) in RGB and hsl(45, 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 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #5F563A?
#5F563A is rgb(95, 86, 58) — red 95, green 86, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F563A?
#5F563A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 39%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F563A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F563A scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F563A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F563A 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 19.28, which is visibly different.
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