#5E6861 Color
#5E6861 is rgb(94, 104, 97) in RGB, hsl(138, 5%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E6861rgb(94, 104, 97)hsl(138, 5%, 39%)hsv(138, 10%, 41%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 59%)oklch(50.6% 0.016 155.2)lab(42.97% -5.10 2.58)lch(42.97% 5.71 153.13)What #5E6861 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 #5E6861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E6861 Channel Values
How #5E6861 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 104 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 5% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 10% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E6861 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 #5E6861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E6861; 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 #5E6861
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 #5E6861 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.
#5E6861#666661#636761#656561#626661#5F6767#5F6765#656565Using #5E6861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e6861: #5E6861;background-color: #5E6861;colors: { 'color-5e6861': '#5E6861' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.408, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_5e6861">#5E6861</color>fill="#5E6861"More Gray Colors
#5E6861 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E6861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E6861?
#5E6861 is a dark gray — rgb(94, 104, 97) in RGB and hsl(138, 5%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #5E6861?
#5E6861 is rgb(94, 104, 97) — red 94, green 104, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E6861?
#5E6861 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E6861 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E6861 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E6861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E6861 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 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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