Information about #5C5E53 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5C5E53 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(92, 94, 83) (36.1% red, 36.9% green, 32.5% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 63 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5C5E53 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Gravel (#5C5D56). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chicago (#5B5D56) and Triple Tapa (#5B5A50).

In RGB terms — rgb(92, 94, 83) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5C5E53 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5C5E53 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5C5E53 color variations

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

#5C5E53 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5C5E53 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5C5E53 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5C5E53 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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#5C5E53 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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#545F56
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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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Nearest named colors to #5C5E53

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

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

#5C5E53 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C5E53
  • RGB92, 94, 83
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 63
  • CSSrgb(92, 94, 83)
  • HSL71°, 6%, 35%
  • HSL Precise70.909°, 6.215%, 34.706%
  • HSV71°, 12%, 37%
  • HSB71°, 12%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.369, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.369, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.369, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C5E53
  • DECIMAL ID6053459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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