Information about #5C5351 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #5C5351 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Artefact (#5D5250). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mousy Indigo (#5C544E) and Reddish Brownish Grey (#595353).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(92, 83, 81)), which gives #5C5351 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5C5351 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#5C5351 color variations
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#5C5351 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5C5351 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5C5351 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5C5351 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5C5351 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5C5351 color
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Nearest named colors to #5C5351
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5D5250
#5C544E
#595353
#585452
#5A4F51
#5F514E
#5A5755
#5D5952
#565051
#585156
#614F4F
#62534E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5C5351
- RGB92, 83, 81
- CMYK0, 4, 4, 64
- CSSrgb(92, 83, 81)
- HSL11°, 6%, 34%
- HSL Precise10.909°, 6.358%, 33.922%
- HSV11°, 12%, 36%
- HSB11°, 12%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
- GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.325, 0.318)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.325, 0.318, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.325, 0.318)
- Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID5C5351
- DECIMAL ID6050641
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
