Information about #5E5050 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5E5050 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Artefact (#5D5250). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Taupe (#5F514E) and Quarter Barista (#614F4F).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 80, 80)), which gives #5E5050 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5050: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5E5050 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#5E5050 color variations
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#5E5050 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5E5050 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5E5050 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5E5050 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5E5050 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5E5050 color
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Nearest named colors to #5E5050
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5D5250
#5F514E
#614F4F
#5A4F51
#5C544E
#62534E
#5A504B
#595353
#585452
#645452
#565051
#5C5248
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5E5050
- RGB94, 80, 80
- CMYK0, 5, 5, 63
- CSSrgb(94, 80, 80)
- HSL0°, 8%, 34%
- HSL Precise0°, 8.046%, 34.118%
- HSV0°, 15%, 37%
- HSB0°, 15%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
- GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.314, 0.314)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.314, 0.314, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.314, 0.314)
- Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID5E5050
- DECIMAL ID6180944
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
