Information about #5E595C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5E595C presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tinpan Alley (#5C5B59). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gray Dolphin (#5C5858) and Quarter Fuscous Grey (#595A5E).
The recipe behind #5E595C is rgb(94, 89, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5E595C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5E595C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#5E595C color variations
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#5E595C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5E595C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5E595C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5E595C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5E595C 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 #5E595C color
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Nearest named colors to #5E595C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5C5B59
#5C5858
#595A5E
#625D5D
#57595D
#5C5D56
#5B605C
#585660
#5B5D56
#5A5755
#595359
#55585C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5E595C
- RGB94, 89, 92
- CMYK0, 2, 1, 63
- CSSrgb(94, 89, 92)
- HSL324°, 3%, 36%
- HSL Precise324°, 2.732%, 35.882%
- HSV324°, 5%, 37%
- HSB324°, 5%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
- GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.349, 0.361)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.349, 0.361, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.349, 0.361)
- Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID5E595C
- DECIMAL ID6183260
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
