Information about #5A4E4B color

#5A4E4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A4E4B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 78, 75) (35.3% red, 30.6% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #5A4E4B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alcatraz (#5A504B). Slightly further away sit Rough N Tumble (#5B4C48) and Walnut Brown (#5C5248).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 78, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A4E4B: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5A4E4B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5A4E4B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A4E4B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4E4B
  • RGB90, 78, 75
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 78, 75)
  • HSL12°, 9%, 32%
  • HSL Precise12°, 9.091%, 32.353%
  • HSV12°, 17%, 35%
  • HSB12°, 17%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.306, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.306, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.306, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A4E4B
  • DECIMAL ID5918283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01