#5F4942

A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #5F4942

When working with digital screens, the color #5F4942 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 73, and 66.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 31% Yellow, and 63% Black. With a hue angle of 14.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F4942
RGB95, 73, 66
HSL14.5°, 18.0%, 31.6%
CMYK0%, 23%, 31%, 63%
HSV14.5°, 30.5%, 37.3%
LAB33.1, 8.2, 7.8
XYZ8.1, 7.6, 6.2
Decimal6244674

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F4942; }
.text-color { color: #5F4942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F4942; }

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