Information about #5F5E53 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral grey, #5F5E53 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 Half Gravel (#5C5D56). Slightly further away sit Chicago (#5B5D56) and Smokey Ash (#5D5952).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(95, 94, 83)), which gives #5F5E53 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5F5E53 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#5F5E53 color variations
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#5F5E53 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5F5E53 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5F5E53 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5F5E53 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5F5E53 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5F5E53 color
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Nearest named colors to #5F5E53
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5C5D56
#5B5D56
#5D5952
#635A52
#5B5A50
#655D50
#5B6452
#5E644F
#5C5B59
#665C52
#656255
#5B624E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5F5E53
- RGB95, 94, 83
- CMYK0, 0, 5, 63
- CSSrgb(95, 94, 83)
- HSL55°, 7%, 35%
- HSL Precise55°, 6.742%, 34.902%
- HSV55°, 13%, 37%
- HSB55°, 13%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
- GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.369, 0.325)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.369, 0.325, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.369, 0.325)
- Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID5F5E53
- DECIMAL ID6250067
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
