#5D5D65 Color
#5D5D65 is rgb(93, 93, 101) in RGB, hsl(240, 4%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D5D65rgb(93, 93, 101)hsl(240, 4%, 38%)hsv(240, 8%, 40%)cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 60%)oklch(48.1% 0.013 285.9)lab(39.70% 1.30 -4.59)lch(39.70% 4.77 285.87)What #5D5D65 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 #5D5D65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D5D65 Channel Values
How #5D5D65 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 93 · G 93 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 4% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 8% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D5D65 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 #5D5D65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D5D65; 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 #5D5D65
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 #5D5D65 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d5d65: #5D5D65;background-color: #5D5D65;colors: { 'color-5d5d65': '#5D5D65' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.365, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_5d5d65">#5D5D65</color>fill="#5D5D65"More Gray Colors
#5D5D65 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D5D65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D5D65?
#5D5D65 is a dark gray — rgb(93, 93, 101) in RGB and hsl(240, 4%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #5D5D65?
#5D5D65 is rgb(93, 93, 101) — red 93, green 93, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D5D65?
#5D5D65 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D5D65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D5D65 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D5D65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D5D65 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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