Information about #5F5553 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F5553 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 85, 83) — 37.3% red, 33.3% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5F5553 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smokey Ash (#5D5952). Nearby in the Register you will also find Artefact (#5D5250) and Wenge (#645452).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 85, 83) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5F5553 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. #5F5553 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F5553 color variations

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

#5F5553 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5F5553 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#393331

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Black

#000000

#5F5553 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5F5553 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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#5F5553 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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#5F5357
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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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#55535F
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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 #5F5553

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

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Reddish Brownish Grey color link
Reddish Brownish Grey

#595353

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

#5F5553 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5553
  • RGB95, 85, 83
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 85, 83)
  • HSL10°, 7%, 35%
  • HSL Precise10°, 6.742%, 34.902%
  • HSV10°, 13%, 37%
  • HSB10°, 13%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.333, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.333, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.333, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F5553
  • DECIMAL ID6247763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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