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What color is 5B5C51?

The RGB color code for color number #5B5C51 is RGB(91, 92, 81). In the RGB color model, #5B5C51 has a red value of 91, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 12.0% yellow, and 63.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 65.5° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 33.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B5C51 has a hue of 65.5° (degrees), 12.0 % saturation and 36.1 % brightness/value.



Color 5B5C51 is cool or warm?

Color 5B5C51 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #5B5C51? (For interior and product design)

5B5C51 has an LRV of nearly 10. 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

#5B5C51

Light Color


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Is #5B5C51 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B5C51 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 #5B5C51 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 92, 81)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.09%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.96%
Key
63.92%

HSL

HSL(65.45deg, 6.4 %, 33.9 %)

Hue
65.45°
Saturation
6.36 %.
Lightness
33.92 %.

RYB

RYB(117, 135, 137)
Red
117 (45.9%)
Yellow
135 (53.1%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
65.45°
Saturation
11.96 %.
Brightness / Value
36.08 %.

HWB

H: 65.45°

W: 31.76 %

B: 63.92 %

XYZ

X : 9.63

Y : 10.47

Z : 9.3

YXY

Y1 : 10.47

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 63.92%

Y : 68.24%


LRV

~ 10.5 %

Munsell Color System

4GY 3.7/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 38.68

A : -2.61

B : 6.2

CIE-Lch

L : 38.68

C : 6.72

H : 112.84

CIE-Luv

L : 38.68

U : 0.01

V : 8.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.36

A : -3.53

B : 5.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B5C51


Here are the colors similar to 5B5C51. 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.



#555D50
Ebony
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#544F3D
Olive drab Camouflage
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#4D5D53
Feldgrau
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B5C51.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B5C51.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B5C51.


#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B5C51.


#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#585C56
RAL 7010 - Tarpaulin Gray
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B5C51.


#5B5C4A
PANTONE 4229 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#51534A
PANTONE 418 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#65665C
PANTONE 417 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#645D4F
PANTONE 4231 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B5C51


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B5C51. 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 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to Behr


#5B5D53
Black Bamboo (N380-7)
ΔE - 0.75 (99.3% similar)
#5E5C50
Night Mission (N370-7)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#555A51
North Woods (N410-7)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#5B584C
Windgate Hill (MQ6-24)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to PPG Paints


#5B5A4D
Osiris (PPG1031-7)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#5E5B4D
Moss Rock (PPG1032-7)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#5C5F4B
Fresh Basil (PPG1127-7)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#525746
Castle Stone (PPG1128-7)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to Valspar


#5C5F56
Quaking Bog (5005-2C)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#585953
Sable Evening (5006-2C)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#54584A
Flora (5004-2C)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#585445
Olive Smudge (6001-2C)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to Dunn-Edwards


#606256
English Forest (DE 6280)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#555B53
Midnight Spruce (DE 6294)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#5E6354
Black Forest (DEA 175)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#5D625C
Charcoal Briquette (DET 601)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to Benjamin Moore


#565851
Ashwood Moss (1484)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#616253
Dark Olive (2140-30)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#545447
Tuscany Green (2140-20)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#565D4F
Vintage Vogue (462)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to Sherwin Williams


#5E6259
Pewter Green (SW 6208)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#5E5949
Garden Gate (SW 6167)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#4E5147
Shade-Grown (SW 6188)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B5C51 to Farrow & Ball


#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 9.08 (90.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B5C51 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



5B5C51
Ebony*

52515C
Quartz 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 #5B5C51?

Color that best contrast with #5B5C51 is #52515C, color name is Quartz 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 #5B5C51?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B5C51 is #52515C, color name is Quartz Gray*.





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