Information about #5F4D4D color

#5F4D4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F4D4D falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 77, 77) — 37.3% red, 30.2% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #5F4D4D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Barista (#614F4F). Slightly further away sit Warm Taupe (#5F514E) and Alcatraz (#5A504B).

The recipe behind #5F4D4D is rgb(95, 77, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F4D4D: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5F4D4D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5F4D4D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5F4D4D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F4D4D
  • RGB95, 77, 77
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 77, 77)
  • HSL0°, 10%, 34%
  • HSL Precise0°, 10.465%, 33.725%
  • HSV0°, 19%, 37%
  • HSB0°, 19%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.302, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.302, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.302, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F4D4D
  • DECIMAL ID6245709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01