Information about #5F5562 color

#5F5562 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F5562 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 85, 98) — 37.3% red, 33.3% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 5 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #5F5562 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fedora (#625665). Slightly further away sit Mobster (#605A67) and Maltese (#585660).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(95, 85, 98)), which gives #5F5562 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F5562 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F5562 color variations

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

#5F5562 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 #5F5562

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

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Bright Grey color link
Bright Grey

#57595D

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5562
  • RGB95, 85, 98
  • CMYK1, 5, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(95, 85, 98)
  • HSL286°, 7%, 36%
  • HSL Precise286.154°, 7.104%, 35.882%
  • HSV286°, 13%, 38%
  • HSB286°, 13%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.333, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.333, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.333, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F5562
  • DECIMAL ID6247778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01