Information about #5F5554 color

#5F5554 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F5554 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 85, 84) — 37.3% red, 33.3% green, 32.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F5554 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smokey Ash (#5D5952). Slightly further away sit Artefact (#5D5250) and Torque (#5A5755).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(95, 85, 84)), which gives #5F5554 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5F5554 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F5554 color variations

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

#5F5554 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 #5F5554

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

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5554
  • RGB95, 85, 84
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 85, 84)
  • HSL5°, 6%, 35%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 6.145%, 35.098%
  • HSV5°, 12%, 37%
  • HSB5°, 12%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.333, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.333, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.333, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F5554
  • DECIMAL ID6247764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01