Information about #5F3938 color

#5F3938 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F3938 falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 57, 56) — 37.3% red, 22.4% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F3938 is a softly balanced red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Congo Brown (#593737). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Lumberjack (#633E36) and Lexington (#683E37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(95, 57, 56)), which gives #5F3938 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F3938: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F3938 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F3938 color variations

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

#5F3938 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 #5F3938

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

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Abrownrami color link
Abrownrami

#693B31

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Oiled Cedar color link
Oiled Cedar

#66362D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F3938
  • RGB95, 57, 56
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 57, 56)
  • HSL2°, 26%, 30%
  • HSL Precise1.538°, 25.828%, 29.608%
  • HSV2°, 41%, 37%
  • HSB2°, 41%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.224, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.224, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.224, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F3938
  • DECIMAL ID6240568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01