#5C6151 Color
#5C6151 is rgb(92, 97, 81) in RGB, hsl(79, 9%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6151rgb(92, 97, 81)hsl(79, 9%, 35%)hsv(79, 16%, 38%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 62%)oklch(48.3% 0.026 121.5)lab(40.33% -4.42 8.47)lch(40.33% 9.55 117.58)What #5C6151 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 #5C6151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6151 Channel Values
How #5C6151 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 97 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 9% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 16% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6151 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 #5C6151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6151; 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 #5C6151
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 #5C6151 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.
#5C6151#606051#5F6151#5F5F51#5E6051#5E5F5F#5D605A#5F5F5FUsing #5C6151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c6151: #5C6151;background-color: #5C6151;colors: { 'color-5c6151': '#5C6151' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.380, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_5c6151">#5C6151</color>fill="#5C6151"More Gray Colors
#5C6151 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C6151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6151?
#5C6151 is a dark gray — rgb(92, 97, 81) in RGB and hsl(79, 9%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.
What is the RGB value of #5C6151?
#5C6151 is rgb(92, 97, 81) — red 92, green 97, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6151?
#5C6151 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6151 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6151 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 10.39, which is visibly different.
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