Information about #5B6768 color

#5B6768 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B6768 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 103, 104) — 35.7% red, 40.4% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 0 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B6768 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one 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 a hair away from Slate Grey (#59656D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267) and Shuttle Grey (#61666B).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 103, 104) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #5B6768 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B6768 color variations

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#5B6768 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 #5B6768

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

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6768
  • RGB91, 103, 104
  • CMYK5, 0, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(91, 103, 104)
  • HSL185°, 7%, 38%
  • HSL Precise184.615°, 6.667%, 38.235%
  • HSV185°, 13%, 41%
  • HSB185°, 13%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.404, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.404, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.404, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6768
  • DECIMAL ID5990248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01