Information about #5A5B4C color

#5A5B4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A5B4C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 91, 76) — 35.3% red, 35.7% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 6 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A5B4C is a muted, almost neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Tapa (#5B5A50). Slightly further away sit Magnetic (#555A4C) and Raptor (#585847).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(90, 91, 76)), which gives #5A5B4C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A5B4C: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5A5B4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A5B4C color variations

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

#5A5B4C 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 #5A5B4C

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

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5B4C
  • RGB90, 91, 76
  • CMYK0, 0, 6, 64
  • CSSrgb(90, 91, 76)
  • HSL64°, 9%, 33%
  • HSL Precise64°, 8.982%, 32.745%
  • HSV64°, 16%, 36%
  • HSB64°, 16%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.357, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.357, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.357, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A5B4C
  • DECIMAL ID5921612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01