#5F661E Color
#5F661E is rgb(95, 102, 30) in RGB, hsl(66, 55%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 71%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F661Ergb(95, 102, 30)hsl(66, 55%, 26%)hsv(66, 71%, 40%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 71%, 60%)oklch(48.9% 0.094 114.7)lab(41.45% -10.46 37.75)lch(41.45% 39.17 105.49)What #5F661E 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 #5F661E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F661E Channel Values
How #5F661E 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 102 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 55% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 71% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F661E 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 #5F661E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F661E; 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 #5F661E
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 #5F661E 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.
#5F661E#65651E#63651E#64641F#62651E#656060#63634E#616161Using #5F661E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f661e: #5F661E;background-color: #5F661E;colors: { 'color-5f661e': '#5F661E' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.400, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_5f661e">#5F661E</color>fill="#5F661E"More Green Colors
#5F661E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F661E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F661E?
#5F661E is a dark green — rgb(95, 102, 30) in RGB and hsl(66, 55%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #5F661E?
#5F661E is rgb(95, 102, 30) — red 95, green 102, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F661E?
#5F661E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 71%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F661E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F661E scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F661E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F661E 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 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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