#5C665C Color
#5C665C is rgb(92, 102, 92) in RGB, hsl(120, 5%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C665Crgb(92, 102, 92)hsl(120, 5%, 38%)hsv(120, 10%, 40%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 60%)oklch(49.8% 0.02 145.3)lab(42.09% -5.58 4.30)lch(42.09% 7.04 142.37)What #5C665C 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 #5C665C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C665C Channel Values
How #5C665C 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 102 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 5% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 10% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C665C 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 #5C665C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C665C; 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 #5C665C
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 #5C665C 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.
#5C665C#64645C#61655C#63635C#60645C#5D6565#5D6561#636363Using #5C665C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c665c: #5C665C;background-color: #5C665C;colors: { 'color-5c665c': '#5C665C' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.400, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_5c665c">#5C665C</color>fill="#5C665C"More Gray Colors
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#5C665C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C665C?
#5C665C is a dark gray — rgb(92, 102, 92) in RGB and hsl(120, 5%, 38%) 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 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #5C665C?
#5C665C is rgb(92, 102, 92) — red 92, green 102, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C665C?
#5C665C converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C665C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C665C scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C665C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C665C 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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