#5C5760 Color
#5C5760 is rgb(92, 87, 96) in RGB, hsl(273, 5%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C5760rgb(92, 87, 96)hsl(273, 5%, 36%)hsv(273, 9%, 38%)cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 62%)oklch(46.5% 0.016 310.3)lab(37.70% 3.52 -4.46)lch(37.70% 5.68 308.29)What #5C5760 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 #5C5760, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C5760 Channel Values
How #5C5760 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 92 · G 87 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 5% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 9% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C5760 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 #5C5760
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5760; 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 #5C5760
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 #5C5760 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.
#5C5760#585860#5A5860#595960#5A5860#5B5858#5B585B#595959Using #5C5760 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c5760: #5C5760;background-color: #5C5760;colors: { 'color-5c5760': '#5C5760' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.341, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_5c5760">#5C5760</color>fill="#5C5760"More Gray Colors
#5C5760 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C5760 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C5760?
#5C5760 is a dark gray — rgb(92, 87, 96) in RGB and hsl(273, 5%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #5C5760?
#5C5760 is rgb(92, 87, 96) — red 92, green 87, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C5760?
#5C5760 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C5760 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C5760 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C5760 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C5760 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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