Information about #5B484A color

#5B484A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B484A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 72, 74) — 35.7% red, 28.2% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B484A is a calm, restrained red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rough N Tumble (#5B4C48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grayish Crimson (#594248) and Dark Grayish Rose (#59424E).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 72, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B484A: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B484A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B484A color variations

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

#5B484A 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 #5B484A

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

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B484A
  • RGB91, 72, 74
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 72, 74)
  • HSL354°, 12%, 32%
  • HSL Precise353.684°, 11.656%, 31.961%
  • HSV354°, 21%, 36%
  • HSB354°, 21%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.282, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.282, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.282, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B484A
  • DECIMAL ID5982282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01