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What color is 5B5E68?

The RGB color code for color number #5B5E68 is RGB(91, 94, 104). In the RGB color model, #5B5E68 has a red value of 91, a green value of 94, and a blue value of 104. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.5% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 59.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.2° (degrees), 6.7 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B5E68 has a hue of 226.2° (degrees), 12.5 % saturation and 40.8 % brightness/value.



Color 5B5E68 is cool or warm?

Color 5B5E68 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B5E68? (For interior and product design)

5B5E68 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

#5B5E68

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #5B5E68 with dark and light Color




Is #5B5E68 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B5E68 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 #5B5E68 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 94, 104)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
94 (36.9%)
Blue
104 (40.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.50%
Magenta
9.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
59.22%

HSL

HSL(226.15deg, 6.7 %, 38.2 %)

Hue
226.15°
Saturation
6.67 %.
Lightness
38.24 %.

RYB

RYB(103, 118, 137)
Red
103 (40.2%)
Yellow
118 (46.4%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
226.15°
Saturation
12.50 %.
Brightness / Value
40.78 %.

HWB

H: 226.15°

W: 35.69 %

B: 59.22 %

XYZ

X : 10.82

Y : 11.23

Z : 14.69

YXY

Y1 : 11.23

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 63.14%

Y : 59.22%


LRV

~ 11.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.2PB 3.8/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 39.96

A : 1.07

B : -6.1

CIE-Lch

L : 39.96

C : 6.19

H : 279.97

CIE-Luv

L : 39.96

U : -2.14

V : -8.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.51

A : -1.03

B : -2.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B5E68


Here are the colors similar to 5B5E68. 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.



#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B5E68.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B5E68.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B5E68.


#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B5E68.


#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B5E68.


#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B5E68


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B5E68. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to PPG Paints


#585960
Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#656874
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to Behr


#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#5C5E5F
Graphic Charcoal (N500-6)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to Sherwin Williams


#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#605E63
Cloak Gray (SW 6278)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#5D5962
Midnight (SW 6264)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to Benjamin Moore


#515A67
Evening Dove (2128-30)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#586471
Andes Summit (CSP-600)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to Dunn-Edwards


#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#5C6274
Pencil Lead (DE 5922)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to Valspar


#53545E
Coal Tipple (8004-47F)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#5F5A63
Forge (8004-48F)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B5E68 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B5E68 to Farrow & Ball


#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B5E68 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



5B5E68
Marengo*

68655B
Granite 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 #5B5E68?

Color that best contrast with #5B5E68 is #68655B, color name is Granite 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 #5B5E68?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B5E68 is #68655B, color name is Granite Gray*.





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