Information about #5B616E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B616E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 97, 110) (35.7% red, 38% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B616E is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Slate Grey (#59656D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quadrant Grey (#595E6B) and Smoky (#605D6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 97, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #5B616E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B616E color variations

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

#5B616E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B616E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#363941

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Black

#000000

#5B616E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#686C74

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#707278

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Grey

#808080

#5B616E 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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#5A676C

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#5B616E 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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#6C675A
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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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#696C5A
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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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#5A696C
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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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#6C5A60
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#606C5A
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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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#675A6C
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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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#6C5A69
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#6C675A
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Nearest named colors to #5B616E

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

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B616E
  • RGB91, 97, 110
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(91, 97, 110)
  • HSL221°, 9%, 39%
  • HSL Precise221.053°, 9.453%, 39.412%
  • HSV221°, 17%, 43%
  • HSB221°, 17%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.380, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.380, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.380, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B616E
  • DECIMAL ID5988718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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