#5C665F Color
#5C665F is rgb(92, 102, 95) in RGB, hsl(138, 5%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C665Frgb(92, 102, 95)hsl(138, 5%, 38%)hsv(138, 10%, 40%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 60%)oklch(49.9% 0.016 155.2)lab(42.15% -5.11 2.59)lch(42.15% 5.73 153.12)What #5C665F 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 #5C665F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C665F Channel Values
How #5C665F 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 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 5% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 10% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C665F 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 #5C665F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C665F; 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 #5C665F
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 #5C665F 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.
#5C665F#64645F#61655F#63635F#60645F#5D6565#5D6563#636363Using #5C665F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c665f: #5C665F;background-color: #5C665F;colors: { 'color-5c665f': '#5C665F' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.400, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_5c665f">#5C665F</color>fill="#5C665F"More Gray Colors
#5C665F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C665F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C665F?
#5C665F is a dark gray — rgb(92, 102, 95) in RGB and hsl(138, 5%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #5C665F?
#5C665F is rgb(92, 102, 95) — red 92, green 102, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C665F?
#5C665F converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C665F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C665F scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C665F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C665F 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 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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