Information about #5D5551 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5D5551 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(93, 85, 81) — 36.5% red, 33.3% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 5 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #5D5551 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Artefact (#5D5250). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mousy Indigo (#5C544E) and Smokey Ash (#5D5952).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(93, 85, 81)), which gives #5D5551 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5D5551 color variations

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

#5D5551 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5D5551 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5D5551 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5D5551 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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#5D5551 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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Jimmy Dean

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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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Nearest named colors to #5D5551

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

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Reddish Brownish Grey color link
Reddish Brownish Grey

#595353

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

#5D5551 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D5551
  • RGB93, 85, 81
  • CMYK0, 3, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 85, 81)
  • HSL20°, 7%, 34%
  • HSL Precise20°, 6.897%, 34.118%
  • HSV20°, 13%, 36%
  • HSB20°, 13%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.333, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.333, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.333, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5D5551
  • DECIMAL ID6116689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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