Information about #5F7172 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F7172 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 113, 114) (37.3% red, 44.3% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #5F7172 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Obelisk (#617274). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gateway (#5E7175) and Pale Sky (#636D70).

The recipe behind #5F7172 is rgb(95, 113, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F7172: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #5F7172 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F7172 color variations

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

#5F7172 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5F7172 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#394344

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Black

#000000

#5F7172 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5F7172 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#61715F

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#5F7172 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
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#72605F
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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
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#72695F
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#725F68
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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
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#5F7269

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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
#5F7172
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#725F71
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#71725F
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#605F72
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#695F72
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#72605F
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#68725F
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Nearest named colors to #5F7172

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

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

#5F7172 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F7172
  • RGB95, 113, 114
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(95, 113, 114)
  • HSL183°, 9%, 41%
  • HSL Precise183.158°, 9.091%, 40.98%
  • HSV183°, 17%, 45%
  • HSB183°, 17%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.443, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.443, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.443, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F7172
  • DECIMAL ID6254962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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