Information about #5D5251 color

#5D5251 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5D5251 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(93, 82, 81) (36.5% red, 32.2% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #5D5251 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Artefact (#5D5250). Slightly further away sit Mousy Indigo (#5C544E) and Warm Taupe (#5F514E).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 82, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5D5251: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5D5251 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5D5251 color variations

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

#5D5251 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DFDBDA

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White

#FFFFFF

#5D5251 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4A4140

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#373030

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#252020

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Black

#000000

#5D5251 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5D5251 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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#5C5054

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#5D5251 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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#51565D
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#515D58
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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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#5D5156
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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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#515D52
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#52515D
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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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#5C5D51
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#515C5D
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#52515D
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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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#565D51
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#515C5D
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#58515D
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Nearest named colors to #5D5251

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

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Reddish Brownish Grey color link
Reddish Brownish Grey

#595353

Quarter Barista color link
Quarter Barista

#614F4F

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

#5D5251 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D5251
  • RGB93, 82, 81
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 82, 81)
  • HSL5°, 7%, 34%
  • HSL Precise5°, 6.897%, 34.118%
  • HSV5°, 13%, 36%
  • HSB5°, 13%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.322, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.322, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.322, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5D5251
  • DECIMAL ID6115921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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