#5F6000 Color
#5F6000 is rgb(95, 96, 0) in RGB, hsl(61, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), visibly different at ΔE 11.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6000rgb(95, 96, 0)hsl(61, 100%, 19%)hsv(61, 100%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 62%)oklch(47.2% 0.103 110.5)lab(39.47% -8.18 45.56)lch(39.47% 46.29 100.19)What #5F6000 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 #5F6000, 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.
#5F6000 Channel Values
How #5F6000 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 96 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6000 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 #5F6000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6000; 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 #5F6000
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 #5F6000 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-5f6000: #5F6000;background-color: #5F6000;colors: { 'color-5f6000': '#5F6000' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.376, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_5f6000">#5F6000</color>fill="#5F6000"More Yellow Colors
#5F6000 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6000?
#5F6000 is a darkest yellow — rgb(95, 96, 0) in RGB and hsl(61, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.26.
What is the RGB value of #5F6000?
#5F6000 is rgb(95, 96, 0) — red 95, green 96, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6000?
#5F6000 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6000 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6000 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.49, which is visibly different.
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