#5E5F54 Color
#5E5F54 is rgb(94, 95, 84) in RGB, hsl(65, 6%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E5F54rgb(94, 95, 84)hsl(65, 6%, 35%)hsv(65, 12%, 37%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 63%)oklch(48.1% 0.017 111.3)lab(39.97% -2.05 6.18)lch(39.97% 6.51 108.33)What #5E5F54 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 #5E5F54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E5F54 Channel Values
How #5E5F54 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 94 · G 95 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 6% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 12% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E5F54 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 #5E5F54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E5F54; 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 #5E5F54
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 #5E5F54 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-5e5f54: #5E5F54;background-color: #5E5F54;colors: { 'color-5e5f54': '#5E5F54' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.373, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_5e5f54">#5E5F54</color>fill="#5E5F54"More Gray Colors
#5E5F54 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E5F54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E5F54?
#5E5F54 is a dark gray — rgb(94, 95, 84) in RGB and hsl(65, 6%, 35%) 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 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #5E5F54?
#5E5F54 is rgb(94, 95, 84) — red 94, green 95, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E5F54?
#5E5F54 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E5F54 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E5F54 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E5F54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E5F54 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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