#5B6B60 Color
#5B6B60 is rgb(91, 107, 96) in RGB, hsl(139, 8%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6B60rgb(91, 107, 96)hsl(139, 8%, 39%)hsv(139, 15%, 42%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 58%)oklch(51.1% 0.026 155.4)lab(43.62% -8.06 4.06)lch(43.62% 9.03 153.25)What #5B6B60 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 #5B6B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6B60 Channel Values
How #5B6B60 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 107 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 8% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 15% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6B60 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 #5B6B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6B60; 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 #5B6B60
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 #5B6B60 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.
#5B6B60#686860#636960#666660#626860#5D6A6A#5C6A66#676767Using #5B6B60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6b60: #5B6B60;background-color: #5B6B60;colors: { 'color-5b6b60': '#5B6B60' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.420, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_5b6b60">#5B6B60</color>fill="#5B6B60"More Gray Colors
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#5B6B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6B60?
#5B6B60 is a dark gray — rgb(91, 107, 96) in RGB and hsl(139, 8%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #5B6B60?
#5B6B60 is rgb(91, 107, 96) — red 91, green 107, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6B60?
#5B6B60 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6B60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6B60 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6B60 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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