#5F5B3F Color
#5F5B3F is rgb(95, 91, 63) in RGB, hsl(53, 20%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F5B3Frgb(95, 91, 63)hsl(53, 20%, 31%)hsv(53, 34%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 63%)oklch(46.7% 0.043 101)lab(38.46% -1.95 16.81)lch(38.46% 16.92 96.63)What #5F5B3F 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 #5F5B3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F5B3F Channel Values
How #5F5B3F 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 91 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 20% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 34% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 34% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F5B3F 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 #5F5B3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F5B3F; 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 #5F5B3F
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 #5F5B3F 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f5b3f: #5F5B3F;background-color: #5F5B3F;colors: { 'color-5f5b3f': '#5F5B3F' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.357, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_5f5b3f">#5F5B3F</color>fill="#5F5B3F"More Yellow Colors
#5F5B3F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F5B3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F5B3F?
#5F5B3F is a dark yellow — rgb(95, 91, 63) in RGB and hsl(53, 20%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.96.
What is the RGB value of #5F5B3F?
#5F5B3F is rgb(95, 91, 63) — red 95, green 91, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F5B3F?
#5F5B3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F5B3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F5B3F scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F5B3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F5B3F 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 17.94, which is visibly different.
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