#5F5742

A dark, muted orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #5F5742

Visually, #5F5742 is defined as a muted orange. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 87, 66).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 8% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F5742
RGB95, 87, 66
HSL43.4°, 18.0%, 31.6%
CMYK0%, 8%, 31%, 63%
HSV43.4°, 30.5%, 37.3%
LAB37.2, -0.5, 13.4
XYZ9.1, 9.6, 6.5
Decimal6248258

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F5742; }
.text-color { color: #5F5742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F5742; }

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