Information about #5E5557 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly muted neutral grey, #5E5557 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gray Dolphin (#5C5858). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Torque (#5A5755) and Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 85, 87)), which gives #5E5557 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5E5557 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5E5557 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#5E5557 color variations
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#5E5557 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5E5557 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5E5557 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5E5557 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5E5557 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 #5E5557 color
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Nearest named colors to #5E5557
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5C5858
#5A5755
#595359
#5D5952
#5C5B59
#595353
#585156
#595953
#5D5250
#585452
#645452
#565657
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5E5557
- RGB94, 85, 87
- CMYK0, 4, 3, 63
- CSSrgb(94, 85, 87)
- HSL347°, 5%, 35%
- HSL Precise346.667°, 5.028%, 35.098%
- HSV347°, 10%, 37%
- HSB347°, 10%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
- GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.333, 0.341)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.333, 0.341, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.333, 0.341)
- Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID5E5557
- DECIMAL ID6182231
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
