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#5B484E Color

#5B484E is rgb(91, 72, 78) in RGB, hsl(341, 12%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5B484E
HEX#5B484E
RGBrgb(91, 72, 78)
HSLhsl(341, 12%, 32%)
HSVhsv(341, 21%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.027 357.5)
LABlab(32.78% 9.16 -0.37)
LCHlch(32.78% 9.16 357.71)

What #5B484E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5B484E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#5B484E Channel Values

How #5B484E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 91 · G 72 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 12% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 21% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 14% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.46:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B484E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5B484E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B484E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5B484E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #5B484E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5B484E
Protanopia#4C4C4E
Protanomaly#524A4E
Deuteranopia#4F4F4D
Deuteranomaly#544C4E
Tritanopia#5A4949
Tritanomaly#5B484B
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #5B484E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5b484e: #5B484E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5B484E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5b484e': '#5B484E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.282, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_5b484e">#5B484E</color>
SVG fillfill="#5B484E"

More Pink Colors

#5B484E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5B484E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5B484E?

#5B484E is a dark pink — rgb(91, 72, 78) in RGB and hsl(341, 12%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #5B484E?

#5B484E is rgb(91, 72, 78) — red 91, green 72, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5B484E?

#5B484E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5B484E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5B484E scores 8.46:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5B484E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5B484E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.81, which is visibly different.

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