#5F6549 Color
#5F6549 is rgb(95, 101, 73) in RGB, hsl(73, 16%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 28%, 60%) 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 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6549rgb(95, 101, 73)hsl(73, 16%, 34%)hsv(73, 28%, 40%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 28%, 60%)oklch(49.4% 0.043 117.8)lab(41.66% -6.35 15.10)lch(41.66% 16.38 112.82)What #5F6549 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 #5F6549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F6549 Channel Values
How #5F6549 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 101 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 16% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 28% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6549 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 #5F6549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6549; 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 #5F6549
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 #5F6549 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.
#5F6549#646449#626449#636349#616449#626262#616359#626262Using #5F6549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f6549: #5F6549;background-color: #5F6549;colors: { 'color-5f6549': '#5F6549' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.396, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_5f6549">#5F6549</color>fill="#5F6549"More Green Colors
#5F6549 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6549?
#5F6549 is a dark green — rgb(95, 101, 73) in RGB and hsl(73, 16%, 34%) 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 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #5F6549?
#5F6549 is rgb(95, 101, 73) — red 95, green 101, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6549?
#5F6549 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 28%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6549 scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6549 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 16.61, which is visibly different.
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