Information about #5A666C color

#5A666C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A666C falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 102, 108) — 35.3% red, 40% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 2 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #5A666C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Slate Grey (#59656D). Slightly further away sit Shuttle Grey (#61666B) and Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 102, 108)), which gives #5A666C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A666C: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #5A666C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A666C color variations

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#5A666C 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 #5A666C

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

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A666C
  • RGB90, 102, 108
  • CMYK7, 2, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(90, 102, 108)
  • HSL200°, 9%, 39%
  • HSL Precise200°, 9.091%, 38.824%
  • HSV200°, 17%, 42%
  • HSB200°, 17%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.400, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.400, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.400, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A666C
  • DECIMAL ID5924460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01