Information about #5B5F51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B5F51 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 95, 81) — 35.7% red, 37.3% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B5F51 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Panzano (#5B624E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Tapa (#5B5A50) and Pickled Aspen (#5B6452).

The recipe behind #5B5F51 is rgb(91, 95, 81), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B5F51: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B5F51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B5F51 color variations

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

#5B5F51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B5F51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B5F51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B5F51 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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#5B5F51 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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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 #5B5F51

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

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

#5B5F51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B5F51
  • RGB91, 95, 81
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 63
  • CSSrgb(91, 95, 81)
  • HSL77°, 8%, 35%
  • HSL Precise77.143°, 7.955%, 34.51%
  • HSV77°, 15%, 37%
  • HSB77°, 15%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.373, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.373, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.373, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B5F51
  • DECIMAL ID5988177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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