#5F5F00

A very dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #5F5F00

The precise color #5F5F00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 95, 0).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 63% black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 18.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F5F00
RGB95, 95, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 63%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB38.9, -10.5, 45.9
XYZ8.8, 10.6, 1.6
Decimal6250240

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.66:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F5F00; }
.text-color { color: #5F5F00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F5F00; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000