#5D6558 Color
#5D6558 is rgb(93, 101, 88) in RGB, hsl(97, 7%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D6558rgb(93, 101, 88)hsl(97, 7%, 37%)hsv(97, 13%, 40%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 60%)oklch(49.6% 0.023 133.3)lab(41.78% -5.22 6.29)lch(41.78% 8.17 129.70)What #5D6558 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 #5D6558, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D6558 Channel Values
How #5D6558 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 101 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 7% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 13% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D6558 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 #5D6558
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D6558; 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 #5D6558
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 #5D6558 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.
#5D6558#646458#616458#626258#606358#5F6363#5E645F#626262Using #5D6558 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d6558: #5D6558;background-color: #5D6558;colors: { 'color-5d6558': '#5D6558' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.396, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_5d6558">#5D6558</color>fill="#5D6558"More Gray Colors
#5D6558 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D6558 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D6558?
#5D6558 is a dark gray — rgb(93, 101, 88) in RGB and hsl(97, 7%, 37%) 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 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #5D6558?
#5D6558 is rgb(93, 101, 88) — red 93, green 101, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D6558?
#5D6558 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D6558 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D6558 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D6558 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D6558 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 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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