#5F5F24

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #5F5F24

The precise color #5F5F24 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 95, and 36.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 62% Y, and 63% K. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F5F24
RGB95, 95, 36
HSL60.0°, 45.0%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 62%, 63%
HSV60.0°, 62.1%, 37.3%
LAB39.1, -8.7, 33.0
XYZ9.1, 10.7, 3.3
Decimal6250276

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.15:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F5F24; }
.text-color { color: #5F5F24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F5F24; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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