Information about #5E5C6D color

#5E5C6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E5C6D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 92, 109) — 36.9% red, 36.1% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5E5C6D reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Smoky (#605D6B). Slightly further away sit Quadrant Grey (#595E6B) and Mobster (#605A67).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 92, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5C6D: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E5C6D color variations

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#5E5C6D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5E5C6D

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

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5C6D
  • RGB94, 92, 109
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(94, 92, 109)
  • HSL247°, 8%, 39%
  • HSL Precise247.059°, 8.458%, 39.412%
  • HSV247°, 16%, 43%
  • HSB247°, 16%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.361, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.361, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.361, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E5C6D
  • DECIMAL ID6184045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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