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#5D585F Color

#5D585F is rgb(93, 88, 95) in RGB, hsl(283, 4%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D585F
HEX#5D585F
RGBrgb(93, 88, 95)
HSLhsl(283, 4%, 36%)
HSVhsv(283, 7%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.013 316.4)
LABlab(38.07% 3.18 -3.29)
LCHlch(38.07% 4.58 314.02)

What #5D585F 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 #5D585F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#5D585F Channel Values

How #5D585F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 93 · G 88 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 4% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 7% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D585F 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.

TextWhite text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D585F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D585F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5D585F

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 #5D585F 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.

Typical#5D585F
Protanopia#59595F
Protanomaly#5B595F
Deuteranopia#5A5A5F
Deuteranomaly#5B595F
Tritanopia#5C5959
Tritanomaly#5C595B
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #5D585F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5d585f: #5D585F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D585F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d585f': '#5D585F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.345, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_5d585f">#5D585F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D585F"

More Gray Colors

#5D585F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D585F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D585F?

#5D585F is a dark gray — rgb(93, 88, 95) in RGB and hsl(283, 4%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #5D585F?

#5D585F is rgb(93, 88, 95) — red 93, green 88, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D585F?

#5D585F converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D585F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D585F scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D585F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D585F 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 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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