Information about #5E656F color

#5E656F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E656F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(94, 101, 111) (36.9% red, 39.6% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #5E656F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shuttle Grey (#61666B). Slightly further away sit Slate Grey (#59656D) and Comet (#636373).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 101, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E656F: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E656F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5E656F 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5E656F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E656F
  • RGB94, 101, 111
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(94, 101, 111)
  • HSL215°, 8%, 40%
  • HSL Precise215.294°, 8.293%, 40.196%
  • HSV215°, 15%, 44%
  • HSB215°, 15%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.396, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.396, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.396, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5E656F
  • DECIMAL ID6186351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01