Information about #5B6A6B color

#5B6A6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B6A6B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 106, 107) — 35.7% red, 41.6% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #5B6A6B 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 Slate Grey (#59656D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Corduroy (#606E68) and Shuttle Grey (#61666B).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 106, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #5B6A6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B6A6B color variations

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#5B6A6B 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 #5B6A6B

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

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6A6B
  • RGB91, 106, 107
  • CMYK6, 0, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(91, 106, 107)
  • HSL184°, 8%, 39%
  • HSL Precise183.75°, 8.081%, 38.824%
  • HSV184°, 15%, 42%
  • HSB184°, 15%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.416, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.416, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.416, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6A6B
  • DECIMAL ID5991019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01