Information about #5E5051 color

#5E5051 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E5051 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 80, 81) — 36.9% red, 31.4% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5E5051 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Artefact (#5D5250). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Taupe (#5F514E) and Quarter Barista (#614F4F).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 80, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5051: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5E5051 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E5051 color variations

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

#5E5051 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E5051 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E5051 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6B6262

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Grey

#808080

#5E5051 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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#5E5051 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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#50585E
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#505E56
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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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#5E5058
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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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#515E50
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#50515E
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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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#50515E
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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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#505E5D
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#56505E
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Nearest named colors to #5E5051

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

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Quarter Barista color link
Quarter Barista

#614F4F

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Reddish Brownish Grey color link
Reddish Brownish Grey

#595353

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

#5E5051 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5051
  • RGB94, 80, 81
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 80, 81)
  • HSL356°, 8%, 34%
  • HSL Precise355.714°, 8.046%, 34.118%
  • HSV356°, 15%, 37%
  • HSB356°, 15%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.314, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.314, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.314, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E5051
  • DECIMAL ID6180945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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