#5B6568 Hex Color

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Color Name

Cadet*

Hex Color Code

#5B6568

RGB Color Code

RGB(91, 101, 104)

CMYK Values*

12.5%, 2.9%, 0.0%, 59.2%

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#5B6568 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 5B6568?

The RGB color code for color number #5B6568 is RGB(91, 101, 104). In the RGB color model, #5B6568 has a red value of 91, a green value of 101, and a blue value of 104. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.5% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 59.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.8° (degrees), 6.7 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B6568 has a hue of 193.8° (degrees), 12.5 % saturation and 40.8 % brightness/value.

Color 5B6568 is cool or warm?

Color 5B6568 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5B6568? (For interior and product design)

5B6568 has an LRV of nearly 13. 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

#5B6568

LRV 13

Light Color

Compare LRV 13 of #5B6568 with dark and light color

Is #5B6568 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B6568 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 #5B6568 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5B6568

Hex triplet: #5B6568
Red: 5B
Green: 65
Blue: 68

RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 101, 104)

Red: 91 (35.7%)
Green: 101 (39.6%)
Blue: 104 (40.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 12.50%
Magenta: 2.88%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 59.22%

HSL hsl(193.85deg, 6.7 %, 38.2 %)

Hue: 193.85°
Saturation: 6.67 %
Lightness: 38.24 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 193.85°
Saturation: 12.50 %
Brightness / Value: 40.78 %

RYB ryb(98, 120, 134)

Red: 98 (38.5%)
Yellow: 120 (47.0%)
Blue: 134 (52.4%)

HWB

Hue: 193.85°
Whiteness: 35.69 %
Blackness: 59.22 %

CMY

Cyan: 64.31%
Magenta: 60.39%
Yellow: 59.22%

XYZ

X: 11.47
Y: 12.53
Z: 14.91

YXY

Y1: 12.53
X: 0.29
Y2: 0.32

CIE-Lab

L: 42.05
A: -3.15
B: -3.01

CIE-Lch

L: 42.05
C: 4.35
H: 223.71

CIE-Luv

L: 42.05
U: -5.46
V: -3.52

Hunter-Lab

L: 35.4
A: -4.13
B: -0.2

Other

LRV: ~ 12.5 %
Munsell Color System: 7.7BG 4.0/1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #5B6568

These are the named colors closest to hex 5B6568, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#536872 Color Cadet

95.47% match | ΔE 4.53

#676767 Color Granite Gray

94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

#696969 Color Dim Gray

94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

#536878 Color Payne's Gray

93.61% match | ΔE 6.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B6568.

#5B686D Color RAL 7031 - Blue Gray

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#575D5E Color RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#52595D Color RAL 7011 - Iron Gray

95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

#6C6E6B Color RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray

93.94% match | ΔE 6.06

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B6568.

#535F62 Color RAL 220 40 05 - Limousine Grey Blue

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

#555E64 Color RAL 240 40 05 - Blue Anthracite

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#575D64 Color RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue

95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

#4C606B Color RAL 240 40 10 - Blackthorn Blue

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B6568.

#5B6166 Color PANTONE 10391 C

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

#5B6770 Color PANTONE 431 C

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#576361 Color PANTONE 4194 C

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#63666A Color PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C

96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B6568.

#58646D Color PANTONE 18-4214 TCX - Stormy Weather

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#686D6C Color PANTONE 18-5105 TCX - Sedona Sage

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

#686A6C Color PANTONE 18-4705 TCX - Stone Mountain

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#626367 Color PANTONE 18-4004 TCX - Poppy Seed

95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B6568.

#545B5E Color BS 18-B-25 - Dark Admiral Grey

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

#555F68 Color BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#6A696C Color BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade

93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

#4B5966 Color BS 20-D-45 - Maritime

93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

Paint color for Hex #5B6568

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5B6568 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5B6568 once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to Sherwin Williams

#596368 Color Grays Harbor (SW 6236)

98.63% match | ΔE 1.37

#616669 Color Web Gray (SW 7075)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#616564 Color Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#626970 Color Gibraltar (SW 6257)

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

PPG Paints

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to PPG Paints

#5E686D Color Lava Gray (PPG1038-6)

98.34% match | ΔE 1.66

#535E63 Color Mysterious (PPG1037-6)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#5B5E61 Color Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#5B6E74 Color Superstition (PPG1035-6)

95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Behr

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to Behr

#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)

98.31% match | ΔE 1.69

#59636A Color Calligraphy (N490-6)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#616665 Color Cordite (HDC-MD-28)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#536770 Color Rush Hour (MQ5-25)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

Valspar

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to Valspar

#59686C Color Relaxed Navy (5001-2B)

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#5E6262 Color Weathervane (M360)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#656B6F Color Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#616467 Color High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to Dunn-Edwards

#62696B Color Equinox (DET 616)

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

#5B686F Color Made of Steel (DET 593)

97.63% match | ΔE 2.37

#646767 Color Pointed Rock (DE 6363)

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#5E6063 Color Sheet Metal (DE 6356)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to Benjamin Moore

#5A656C Color Powell Gray (CW-665)

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

#55656B Color Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#626568 Color Stormy Sky (1616)

96.44% match | ΔE 3.56

#646769 Color Charcoal Slate (HC-178)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B6568 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B6568 to Farrow & Ball

#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)

93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

#636F68 Color Douter (318)

93.19% match | ΔE 6.81

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5B6568 color palettes and scheme combination

141616

2B3032

434B4D

5B6568

737F83

8D989C

A9B1B3

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.

5B685E

5B6864

5B6568

5B5E68

5E5B68

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.

5B6568

685B65

65685B

Triadic Color Palette

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

5B6568

645B68

685E5B

5F685B

Tetradic Color Palette

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

5B6568

6B7477

7B8386

8C9395

9CA2A4

ADB2B3

BDC1C2

CDD0D1

DEE0E0

EEEFEF

FFFFFF

Cadet* - #5B6568 Tints

5B6568

515A5D

485053

3F4648

363C3E

2D3234

242829

1B1E1F

121414

090A0A

000000

Cadet* - #5B6568 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#5B6568

Cadet*

#685E5B

Wenge*

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 #5B6568?

Color that best contrast with #5B6568 is #685E5B, color name is Wenge*. 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.