Information about #5C5C70 color

#5C5C70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C5C70 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 92, 112) — 36.1% red, 36.1% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 8 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5C5C70 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smoky (#605D6B) and Slate Grey (#59656D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(92, 92, 112)), which gives #5C5C70 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #5C5C70 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C5C70 color variations

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#5C5C70 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 #5C5C70

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

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C5C70
  • RGB92, 92, 112
  • CMYK8, 8, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(92, 92, 112)
  • HSL240°, 10%, 40%
  • HSL Precise240°, 9.804%, 40%
  • HSV240°, 18%, 44%
  • HSB240°, 18%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.361, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.361, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.361, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5C5C70
  • DECIMAL ID6052976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01