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What color is 5B4142?

The RGB color code for color number #5B4142 is RGB(91, 65, 66). In the RGB color model, #5B4142 has a red value of 91, a green value of 65, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 27.5% yellow, and 64.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.7° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation, and 30.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B4142 has a hue of 357.7° (degrees), 28.6 % saturation and 35.7 % brightness/value.



Color 5B4142 is cool or warm?

Color 5B4142 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #5B4142? (For interior and product design)

5B4142 has an LRV of nearly 6. 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.



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#5B4142

Light Color


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Is #5B4142 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B4142 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 #5B4142 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 65, 66)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
65 (25.5%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
27.47%
Key
64.31%

HSL

HSL(357.69deg, 16.7 %, 30.6 %)

Hue
357.69°
Saturation
16.67 %.
Lightness
30.59 %.

RYB

RYB(146, 139, 148)
Red
146 (57.4%)
Yellow
139 (54.6%)
Blue
148 (57.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
357.69°
Saturation
28.57 %.
Brightness / Value
35.69 %.

HWB

H: 357.69°

W: 25.49 %

B: 64.31 %

XYZ

X : 7.19

Y : 6.4

Z : 6.01

YXY

Y1 : 6.4

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 74.51%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 6.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 3.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 30.4

A : 11.46

B : 3.84

CIE-Lch

L : 30.4

C : 12.09

H : 18.52

CIE-Luv

L : 30.4

U : 15.57

V : 2.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.29

A : 6.46

B : 3.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B4142


Here are the colors similar to 5B4142. 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.



#543D37
Liver Chestnut
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#674C47
Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#704241
Deep Coffee
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B4142.


#583D3E
PANTONE 7617 C
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#543B3C
PANTONE 4104 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#584446
PANTONE 438 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#6B4C4C
PANTONE 7616 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B4142.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B4142.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B4142.


#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#67555A
BS 24-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B4142.


#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


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#674846
Rose Ebony
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B4142


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B4142. 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.


Behr

Hex color 5B4142 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B4142 to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#5A4747
Wild Boysenberry (MQ1-44)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#564546
Folklore (PPU1-01)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B4142 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B4142 to Sherwin Williams


#573E3E
Carnelian (SW 7580)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#5F3D3F
Cordovan (SW 6027)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#5D3736
Sommelier (SW 7595)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B4142 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B4142 to PPG Paints


#674848
Chocolate Eclair (PPG1054-7)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#5A484B
Carob Chip (PPG1047-7)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#5E4A47
Mustang (PPG1015-7)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B4142 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B4142 to Valspar


#624647
Purple Earth (1004-7A)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#594645
Soul Searching (8004-4G)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#5B413B
Piano Brown (1004-9A)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#513833
Ragtop (M131)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B4142 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B4142 to Benjamin Moore


#64413D
Nicolson Red (CW-270)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#5F433C
Pine Cone Brown (2113-20)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#664B47
Bison Brown (2113-30)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B4142 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B4142 to Dunn-Edwards


#654846
Outer Boundary (DE 6021)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#5F4947
Dark Chocolate (DE 6014)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#674247
Jazz Berry Jam (DET 401)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B4142 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



5B4142
Liver Chestnut*

415B5A
Dark Slate 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 #5B4142?

Color that best contrast with #5B4142 is #415B5A, color name is Dark Slate 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 #5B4142?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B4142 is #415B5A, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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