Information about #5C5951 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5C5951 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(92, 89, 81) — 36.1% red, 34.9% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5C5951 is a softly muted neutral grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smokey Ash (#5D5952). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Tapa (#5B5A50) and Dark Olivish Grey (#595953).

The recipe behind #5C5951 is rgb(92, 89, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5C5951 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5C5951 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C5951 color variations

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

#5C5951 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5C5951 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#494741

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#373530

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Black

#000000

#5C5951 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5C5951 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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#5C5951 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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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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#54515C
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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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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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#515C59
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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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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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#5C5159
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Nearest named colors to #5C5951

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

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Reddish Brownish Grey color link
Reddish Brownish Grey

#595353

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

#5C5951 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C5951
  • RGB92, 89, 81
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 89, 81)
  • HSL44°, 6%, 34%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 6.358%, 33.922%
  • HSV44°, 12%, 36%
  • HSB44°, 12%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.349, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.349, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.349, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C5951
  • DECIMAL ID6052177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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