#5D6962 Color
#5D6962 is rgb(93, 105, 98) in RGB, hsl(145, 6%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D6962rgb(93, 105, 98)hsl(145, 6%, 39%)hsv(145, 11%, 41%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 59%)oklch(50.8% 0.018 160.1)lab(43.22% -5.88 2.32)lch(43.22% 6.32 158.49)What #5D6962 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 #5D6962, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D6962 Channel Values
How #5D6962 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 105 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 6% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 11% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D6962 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 #5D6962
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D6962; 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 #5D6962
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 #5D6962 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.
#5D6962#676762#636862#656562#626762#5E6868#5E6866#666666Using #5D6962 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d6962: #5D6962;background-color: #5D6962;colors: { 'color-5d6962': '#5D6962' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.412, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_5d6962">#5D6962</color>fill="#5D6962"More Gray Colors
#5D6962 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D6962 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D6962?
#5D6962 is a dark gray — rgb(93, 105, 98) in RGB and hsl(145, 6%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #5D6962?
#5D6962 is rgb(93, 105, 98) — red 93, green 105, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D6962?
#5D6962 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D6962 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D6962 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D6962 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D6962 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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