#5D666F Color
#5D666F is rgb(93, 102, 111) in RGB, hsl(210, 9%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D666Frgb(93, 102, 111)hsl(210, 9%, 40%)hsv(210, 16%, 44%)cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 56%)oklch(50.6% 0.018 248.2)lab(42.65% -2.03 -6.33)lch(42.65% 6.65 252.22)What #5D666F 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 #5D666F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D666F Channel Values
How #5D666F 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 102 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 9% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 16% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D666F 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 #5D666F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D666F; 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 #5D666F
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 #5D666F 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.
#5D666F#65656F#62656F#63636F#61646F#5C6767#5C676A#656565Using #5D666F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d666f: #5D666F;background-color: #5D666F;colors: { 'color-5d666f': '#5D666F' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.400, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_5d666f">#5D666F</color>fill="#5D666F"More Gray Colors
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#5D666F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D666F?
#5D666F is a mid-tone gray — rgb(93, 102, 111) in RGB and hsl(210, 9%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #5D666F?
#5D666F is rgb(93, 102, 111) — red 93, green 102, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D666F?
#5D666F converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D666F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D666F scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D666F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D666F 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 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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