Information about #5C594E color

#5C594E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C594E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(92, 89, 78) — 36.1% red, 34.9% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #5C594E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Tapa (#5B5A50). Slightly further away sit Smokey Ash (#5D5952) and Mousy Indigo (#5C544E).

The recipe behind #5C594E is rgb(92, 89, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5C594E: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5C594E color variations

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#5C594E 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 #5C594E

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

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C594E
  • RGB92, 89, 78
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 89, 78)
  • HSL47°, 8%, 33%
  • HSL Precise47.143°, 8.235%, 33.333%
  • HSV47°, 15%, 36%
  • HSB47°, 15%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.349, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.349, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.349, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C594E
  • DECIMAL ID6052174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01