Information about #5B534D color

#5B534D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B534D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 83, 77) — 35.7% red, 32.5% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 5 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B534D is a softly muted 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 a hair away from Mousy Indigo (#5C544E). Slightly further away sit Alcatraz (#5A504B) and Artefact (#5D5250).

The recipe behind #5B534D is rgb(91, 83, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B534D: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B534D color variations

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

#5B534D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B534D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B534D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B534D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5B534D 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
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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
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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
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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
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#4D5B53
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5B534D

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

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Reddish Brownish Grey color link
Reddish Brownish Grey

#595353

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

#5B534D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B534D
  • RGB91, 83, 77
  • CMYK0, 3, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 83, 77)
  • HSL26°, 8%, 33%
  • HSL Precise25.714°, 8.333%, 32.941%
  • HSV26°, 15%, 36%
  • HSB26°, 15%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.325, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.325, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.325, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B534D
  • DECIMAL ID5985101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers349 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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