#5F4242
A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #5F4242
Visually, #5F4242 is defined as a muted red. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 66, and 66.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 31% yellow, and 63% black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 18.0% saturation, and 31.6% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F4242
RGB95, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 18.0%, 31.6%
CMYK0%, 31%, 31%, 63%
HSV0.0°, 30.5%, 37.3%
LAB31.2, 12.6, 5.0
XYZ7.7, 6.7, 6.0
Decimal6242882
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F4242;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F4242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F4242;
}