Information about #5C4D57 color

#5C4D57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C4D57 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 77, 87) — 36.1% red, 30.2% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 2 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5C4D57 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zulu (#585156). Nearby in the Register you will also find Don Juan (#5A4F51) and Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359).

In RGB terms — rgb(92, 77, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5C4D57 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C4D57 color variations

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

#5C4D57 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 #5C4D57

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

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C4D57
  • RGB92, 77, 87
  • CMYK0, 6, 2, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 77, 87)
  • HSL320°, 9%, 33%
  • HSL Precise320°, 8.876%, 33.137%
  • HSV320°, 16%, 36%
  • HSB320°, 16%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.302, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.302, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.302, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C4D57
  • DECIMAL ID6049111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01