#5F5F49

A dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #5F5F49

When working with digital screens, the color #5F5F49 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, 95, and 73.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 23% Y, and 63% K. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 13.1% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#5F5F49
RGB95, 95, 73
HSL60.0°, 13.1%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 23%, 63%
HSV60.0°, 23.2%, 37.3%
LAB39.7, -4.1, 12.6
XYZ10.0, 11.1, 7.9
Decimal6250313

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.22:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.74:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F5F49; }
.text-color { color: #5F5F49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F5F49; }

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