#5C586A Color
#5C586A is rgb(92, 88, 106) in RGB, hsl(253, 9%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C586Argb(92, 88, 106)hsl(253, 9%, 38%)hsv(253, 17%, 42%)cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 58%)oklch(47.1% 0.029 295.4)lab(38.29% 4.66 -9.76)lch(38.29% 10.82 295.54)What #5C586A 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 #5C586A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C586A Channel Values
How #5C586A 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 88 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 9% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C586A 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 #5C586A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C586A; 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 #5C586A
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 #5C586A 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.
#5C586A#59596A#5A586A#59596A#5A596A#5A5B5B#5B5A61#5A5A5AUsing #5C586A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c586a: #5C586A;background-color: #5C586A;colors: { 'color-5c586a': '#5C586A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.345, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_5c586a">#5C586A</color>fill="#5C586A"More Gray Colors
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#5C586A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C586A?
#5C586A is a dark gray — rgb(92, 88, 106) in RGB and hsl(253, 9%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #5C586A?
#5C586A is rgb(92, 88, 106) — red 92, green 88, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C586A?
#5C586A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C586A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C586A scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C586A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C586A 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 12.43, which is visibly different.
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