Information about #5B4C56 color

#5B4C56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B4C56 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 76, 86) — 35.7% red, 29.8% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 2 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #5B4C56 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zulu (#585156). Nearby in the Register you will also find Don Juan (#5A4F51) and Berlin (#554A58).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 76, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5B4C56 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B4C56 color variations

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

#5B4C56 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 #5B4C56

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

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B4C56
  • RGB91, 76, 86
  • CMYK0, 6, 2, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 76, 86)
  • HSL320°, 9%, 33%
  • HSL Precise320°, 8.982%, 32.745%
  • HSV320°, 16%, 36%
  • HSB320°, 16%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.298, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.298, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.298, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B4C56
  • DECIMAL ID5983318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01