Information about #5F6C6E color

#5F6C6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F6C6E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 108, 110) — 37.3% red, 42.4% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 1 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #5F6C6E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Sky (#636D70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Corduroy (#606E68) and Quarter Tuna (#656A70).

The recipe behind #5F6C6E is rgb(95, 108, 110), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5F6C6E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F6C6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F6C6E color variations

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

#5F6C6E 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 #5F6C6E

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

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F6C6E
  • RGB95, 108, 110
  • CMYK6, 1, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(95, 108, 110)
  • HSL188°, 7%, 40%
  • HSL Precise188°, 7.317%, 40.196%
  • HSV188°, 14%, 43%
  • HSB188°, 14%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.424, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.424, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.424, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F6C6E
  • DECIMAL ID6253678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01