Information about #5E5B59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5E5B59 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 91, 89) — 36.9% red, 35.7% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5E5B59 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Tinpan Alley (#5C5B59). Slightly further away sit Gray Dolphin (#5C5858) and Half Gravel (#5C5D56).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 91, 89)), which gives #5E5B59 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5B59: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5E5B59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5E5B59 color variations

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

#5E5B59 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E5B59 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E5B59 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E5B59 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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#5E5B59 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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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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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 #5E5B59

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

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Quarter Fuscous Grey color link
Quarter Fuscous Grey

#595A5E

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Bright Grey color link
Bright Grey

#57595D

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

#5E5B59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5B59
  • RGB94, 91, 89
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 91, 89)
  • HSL24°, 3%, 36%
  • HSL Precise24°, 2.732%, 35.882%
  • HSV24°, 5%, 37%
  • HSB24°, 5%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.357, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.357, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.357, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E5B59
  • DECIMAL ID6183769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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