#5F6D61 Color
#5F6D61 is rgb(95, 109, 97) in RGB, hsl(129, 7%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6D61rgb(95, 109, 97)hsl(129, 7%, 40%)hsv(129, 13%, 43%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 57%)oklch(51.9% 0.025 149.4)lab(44.57% -7.41 4.86)lch(44.57% 8.86 146.73)What #5F6D61 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 #5F6D61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F6D61 Channel Values
How #5F6D61 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 109 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 7% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 13% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6D61 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 #5F6D61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6D61; 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 #5F6D61
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 #5F6D61 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.
#5F6D61#6B6B61#666C61#696961#656A61#616C6C#606C68#696969Using #5F6D61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f6d61: #5F6D61;background-color: #5F6D61;colors: { 'color-5f6d61': '#5F6D61' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.427, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_5f6d61">#5F6D61</color>fill="#5F6D61"More Gray Colors
#5F6D61 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6D61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6D61?
#5F6D61 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(95, 109, 97) in RGB and hsl(129, 7%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #5F6D61?
#5F6D61 is rgb(95, 109, 97) — red 95, green 109, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6D61?
#5F6D61 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6D61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6D61 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6D61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6D61 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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