#5F5554 Color
#5F5554 is rgb(95, 85, 84) in RGB, hsl(5, 6%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F5554rgb(95, 85, 84)hsl(5, 6%, 35%)hsv(5, 12%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 63%)oklch(45.9% 0.013 24.5)lab(37.11% 4.08 2.15)lch(37.11% 4.62 27.80)What #5F5554 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 #5F5554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F5554 Channel Values
How #5F5554 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 95 · G 85 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 6% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 12% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 12% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F5554 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 #5F5554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F5554; 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 #5F5554
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 #5F5554 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.
#5F5554#575754#5A5654#585854#5B5754#5F5555#5F5555#575757Using #5F5554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f5554: #5F5554;background-color: #5F5554;colors: { 'color-5f5554': '#5F5554' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.333, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_5f5554">#5F5554</color>fill="#5F5554"More Gray Colors
#5F5554 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F5554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F5554?
#5F5554 is a dark gray — rgb(95, 85, 84) in RGB and hsl(5, 6%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #5F5554?
#5F5554 is rgb(95, 85, 84) — red 95, green 85, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F5554?
#5F5554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F5554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F5554 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F5554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F5554 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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