Information about #5F6256 color

#5F6256 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F6256 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 98, 86) — 37.3% red, 38.4% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5F6256 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Gravel (#5C5D56) and Pickled Aspen (#5B6452).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 98, 86) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F6256: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. 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, #5F6256 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F6256 color variations

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

#5F6256 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 #5F6256

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

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F6256
  • RGB95, 98, 86
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 62
  • CSSrgb(95, 98, 86)
  • HSL75°, 7%, 36%
  • HSL Precise75°, 6.522%, 36.078%
  • HSV75°, 12%, 38%
  • HSB75°, 12%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.384, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.384, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.384, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F6256
  • DECIMAL ID6251094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01