Information about #5E5B55 color

#5E5B55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E5B55 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 91, 85) — 36.9% red, 35.7% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5E5B55 is a softly muted neutral grey 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Gravel (#5C5D56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chicago (#5B5D56) and Smokey Ash (#5D5952).

The recipe behind #5E5B55 is rgb(94, 91, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5B55: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5E5B55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E5B55 color variations

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

#5E5B55 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E5B55 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#383632

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Black

#000000

#5E5B55 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#72706D

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Grey

#808080

#5E5B55 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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#5E5B55 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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#56555E
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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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#5B555E
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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 #5E5B55

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

Triple Stonehenge color link
Triple Stonehenge

#665C52

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

#5E5B55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5B55
  • RGB94, 91, 85
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 91, 85)
  • HSL40°, 5%, 35%
  • HSL Precise40°, 5.028%, 35.098%
  • HSV40°, 10%, 37%
  • HSB40°, 10%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.357, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.357, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.357, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E5B55
  • DECIMAL ID6183765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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