Information about #5C5A51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5C5A51 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 90, 81) — 36.1% red, 35.3% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #5C5A51 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Triple Tapa (#5B5A50). Slightly further away sit Smokey Ash (#5D5952) and Dark Olivish Grey (#595953).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(92, 90, 81)), which gives #5C5A51 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5C5A51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5C5A51 color variations

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

#5C5A51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5C5A51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5C5A51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5C5A51 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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#5C5A51 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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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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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 #5C5A51

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

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

#5C5A51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C5A51
  • RGB92, 90, 81
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 90, 81)
  • HSL49°, 6%, 34%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 6.358%, 33.922%
  • HSV49°, 12%, 36%
  • HSB49°, 12%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.353, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.353, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.353, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C5A51
  • DECIMAL ID6052433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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