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What color is 5A5C57?

The RGB color code for color number #5A5C57 is RGB(90, 92, 87). In the RGB color model, #5A5C57 has a red value of 90, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 63.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 84° (degrees), 2.8 % saturation, and 35.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5A5C57 has a hue of 84° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 36.1 % brightness/value.



Color 5A5C57 is cool or warm?

Color 5A5C57 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #5A5C57? (For interior and product design)

5A5C57 has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#5A5C57

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #5A5C57 with dark and light Color




Is #5A5C57 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5A5C57 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #5A5C57 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(90, 92, 87)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.17%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.43%
Key
63.92%

HSL

HSL(84deg, 2.8 %, 35.1 %)

Hue
84°
Saturation
2.79 %.
Lightness
35.10 %.

RYB

RYB(113, 131, 138)
Red
113 (44.5%)
Yellow
131 (51.4%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
84°
Saturation
5.43 %.
Brightness / Value
36.08 %.

HWB

H: 84°

W: 34.12 %

B: 63.92 %

XYZ

X : 9.76

Y : 10.52

Z : 10.53

YXY

Y1 : 10.52

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 64.71%

M : 63.92%

Y : 65.88%


LRV

~ 10.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.4GY 3.7/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 38.75

A : -1.83

B : 2.59

CIE-Lch

L : 38.75

C : 3.18

H : 125.27

CIE-Luv

L : 38.75

U : -0.85

V : 3.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.43

A : -3.01

B : 3.44






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5A5C57


Here are the colors similar to 5A5C57. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#555D50
Ebony
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5A5C57.


#585C56
RAL 7010 - Tarpaulin Gray
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5A5C57.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5A5C57.


#5D5B53
RAL 100 40 05 - Dove Grey
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#595F57
RAL 140 40 05 - Stone Green
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#5D5C5B
RAL 000 40 00 - Dark Grey
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5A5C57.


#5F5C58
PANTONE 10396 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#605E5C
PANTONE 8403 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#51534A
PANTONE 418 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#65665C
PANTONE 417 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5A5C57.


#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5A5C57


Here are the paint colors similar to 5A5C57. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 5A5C57 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5A5C57 to Valspar


#585953
Sable Evening (5006-2C)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#5C5F56
Quaking Bog (5005-2C)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#5E6262
Weathervane (M360)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5A5C57 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5A5C57 to Benjamin Moore


#565851
Ashwood Moss (1484)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#626463
City Shadow (CSP-60)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#5E6363
Bracken Slate (CW-690)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5A5C57 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5A5C57 to PPG Paints


#575957
Black Widow (PPG0997-7)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#605C58
Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#5B5A4D
Osiris (PPG1031-7)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5A5C57 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5A5C57 to Dunn-Edwards


#5D5B56
Charcoal Sketch (DET 628)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#5D625C
Charcoal Briquette (DET 601)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#60605E
Charcoal Smudge (DE 6370)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#555B53
Midnight Spruce (DE 6294)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5A5C57 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5A5C57 to Behr


#5F615F
Hematite (N460-6)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#5B5D53
Black Bamboo (N380-7)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#5E5E5D
Asphalt Gray (N520-6)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#555A51
North Woods (N410-7)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5A5C57 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5A5C57 to Sherwin Williams


#5E6259
Pewter Green (SW 6208)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#5A5C57 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



5A5C57
Davy's gray*

59575C
Davy's gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #5A5C57?

Color that best contrast with #5A5C57 is #59575C, color name is Davy's gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #5A5C57?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5A5C57 is #59575C, color name is Davy's gray*.





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