#5F5C61 Color
#5F5C61 is rgb(95, 92, 97) in RGB, hsl(276, 3%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F5C61rgb(95, 92, 97)hsl(276, 3%, 37%)hsv(276, 5%, 38%)cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 62%)oklch(47.9% 0.009 312.2)lab(39.48% 2.02 -2.43)lch(39.48% 3.16 309.80)What #5F5C61 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 #5F5C61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F5C61 Channel Values
How #5F5C61 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 92 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 3% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 5% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F5C61 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 #5F5C61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F5C61; 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 #5F5C61
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 #5F5C61 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-5f5c61: #5F5C61;background-color: #5F5C61;colors: { 'color-5f5c61': '#5F5C61' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.361, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_5f5c61">#5F5C61</color>fill="#5F5C61"More Gray Colors
#5F5C61 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F5C61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F5C61?
#5F5C61 is a dark gray — rgb(95, 92, 97) in RGB and hsl(276, 3%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #5F5C61?
#5F5C61 is rgb(95, 92, 97) — red 95, green 92, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F5C61?
#5F5C61 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F5C61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F5C61 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F5C61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F5C61 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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