#5D6F6C Color
#5D6F6C is rgb(93, 111, 108) in RGB, hsl(170, 9%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D6F6Crgb(93, 111, 108)hsl(170, 9%, 40%)hsv(170, 16%, 44%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 56%)oklch(52.6% 0.022 184.3)lab(45.28% -7.47 -0.70)lch(45.28% 7.51 185.32)What #5D6F6C 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 #5D6F6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D6F6C Channel Values
How #5D6F6C 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 111 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 9% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 16% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D6F6C 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 #5D6F6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D6F6C; 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 #5D6F6C
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 #5D6F6C 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.
#5D6F6C#6C6C6C#666D6C#69696C#656C6C#5D6F6F#5D6F6E#6B6B6BUsing #5D6F6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d6f6c: #5D6F6C;background-color: #5D6F6C;colors: { 'color-5d6f6c': '#5D6F6C' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.435, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_5d6f6c">#5D6F6C</color>fill="#5D6F6C"More Gray Colors
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#5D6F6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D6F6C?
#5D6F6C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(93, 111, 108) in RGB and hsl(170, 9%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #5D6F6C?
#5D6F6C is rgb(93, 111, 108) — red 93, green 111, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D6F6C?
#5D6F6C converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D6F6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D6F6C scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D6F6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D6F6C 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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