#5A6959 Color

#5A6959 is rgb(90, 105, 89) in RGB and hsl(116, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5A6959
HEX#5A6959
RGBrgb(90, 105, 89)
HSLhsl(116, 8%, 38%)
HSVhsv(116, 15%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.031 143.4)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 15%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5A6959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5A6959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5A6959Complementary#685969Analogous#626959Analogous#596960Triadic#595A69Triadic#69595A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5A6959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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