#5B4D52 Color
#5B4D52 is rgb(91, 77, 82) in RGB, hsl(339, 8%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B4D52rgb(91, 77, 82)hsl(339, 8%, 33%)hsv(339, 15%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 64%)oklch(43.6% 0.02 354.4)lab(34.31% 6.76 -0.68)lch(34.31% 6.80 354.28)What #5B4D52 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 #5B4D52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B4D52 Channel Values
How #5B4D52 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 91 · G 77 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 8% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 15% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 10% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B4D52 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.
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Colors That Go With #5B4D52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B4D52; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5B4D52
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 #5B4D52 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.
#5B4D52#505052#544F52#525252#565052#5A4E4E#5B4D4F#515151Using #5B4D52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b4d52: #5B4D52;background-color: #5B4D52;colors: { 'color-5b4d52': '#5B4D52' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.302, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_5b4d52">#5B4D52</color>fill="#5B4D52"More Gray Colors
#5B4D52 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B4D52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B4D52?
#5B4D52 is a dark gray — rgb(91, 77, 82) in RGB and hsl(339, 8%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #5B4D52?
#5B4D52 is rgb(91, 77, 82) — red 91, green 77, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B4D52?
#5B4D52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B4D52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B4D52 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B4D52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B4D52 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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