#5F7261 Color
#5F7261 is rgb(95, 114, 97) in RGB, hsl(126, 9%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7261rgb(95, 114, 97)hsl(126, 9%, 41%)hsv(126, 17%, 45%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 55%)oklch(53.1% 0.035 148)lab(46.09% -10.06 7.00)lch(46.09% 12.25 145.16)What #5F7261 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 #5F7261, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7261 Channel Values
How #5F7261 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 114 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 9% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 17% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7261 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 #5F7261
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7261; 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 #5F7261
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 #5F7261 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.
#5F7261#6F6F61#697061#6C6C62#676F61#617070#60716A#6D6D6DUsing #5F7261 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7261: #5F7261;background-color: #5F7261;colors: { 'color-5f7261': '#5F7261' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.447, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_5f7261">#5F7261</color>fill="#5F7261"More Gray Colors
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#5F7261 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7261?
#5F7261 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(95, 114, 97) in RGB and hsl(126, 9%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #5F7261?
#5F7261 is rgb(95, 114, 97) — red 95, green 114, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7261?
#5F7261 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7261 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F7261 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7261 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7261 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 12.37, which is visibly different.
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