#5F5916 Color
#5F5916 is rgb(95, 89, 22) in RGB, hsl(55, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 77%, 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 2.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F5916rgb(95, 89, 22)hsl(55, 62%, 23%)hsv(55, 77%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 77%, 63%)oklch(45.6% 0.085 104.1)lab(37.40% -3.78 37.22)lch(37.40% 37.41 95.79)What #5F5916 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 #5F5916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F5916 Channel Values
How #5F5916 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 89 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 62% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 77% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 77% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F5916 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 #5F5916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F5916; 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 #5F5916
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 #5F5916 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.
#5F5916#5A5A16#5C5A16#5B5B15#5D5A16#645454#625643#575757Using #5F5916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f5916: #5F5916;background-color: #5F5916;colors: { 'color-5f5916': '#5F5916' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.349, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5f5916">#5F5916</color>fill="#5F5916"More Yellow Colors
#5F5916 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F5916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F5916?
#5F5916 is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 89, 22) in RGB and hsl(55, 62%, 23%) 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 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #5F5916?
#5F5916 is rgb(95, 89, 22) — red 95, green 89, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F5916?
#5F5916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 77%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F5916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F5916 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F5916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F5916 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 15.22, which is visibly different.
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