#5F6A5C Color
#5F6A5C is rgb(95, 106, 92) in RGB, hsl(107, 7%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6A5Crgb(95, 106, 92)hsl(107, 7%, 39%)hsv(107, 13%, 42%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 58%)oklch(51.1% 0.026 139)lab(43.55% -6.54 6.40)lch(43.55% 9.15 135.61)What #5F6A5C 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 #5F6A5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F6A5C Channel Values
How #5F6A5C 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 106 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 7% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 13% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6A5C 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 #5F6A5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6A5C; 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 #5F6A5C
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 #5F6A5C 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.
#5F6A5C#68685C#65695C#67675C#64685C#616868#606964#676767Using #5F6A5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f6a5c: #5F6A5C;background-color: #5F6A5C;colors: { 'color-5f6a5c': '#5F6A5C' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.416, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_5f6a5c">#5F6A5C</color>fill="#5F6A5C"More Gray Colors
#5F6A5C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6A5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6A5C?
#5F6A5C is a dark gray — rgb(95, 106, 92) in RGB and hsl(107, 7%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #5F6A5C?
#5F6A5C is rgb(95, 106, 92) — red 95, green 106, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6A5C?
#5F6A5C converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6A5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6A5C scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6A5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6A5C 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 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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