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HEX 5B6B68 - #5B6B68, RGB(91,107,104) Color


Color Name: Gray Green*
Hex Color Code: #5B6B68
RGB Color Code: RGB(91, 107, 104)
CMYK Values*: 15.0%, 0.0%, 2.8%, 58.0%



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What color is 5B6B68?

The RGB color code for color number #5B6B68 is RGB(91, 107, 104). In the RGB color model, #5B6B68 has a red value of 91, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 104. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.8% yellow, and 58.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 168.8° (degrees), 8.1 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B6B68 has a hue of 168.8° (degrees), 15.0 % saturation and 42.0 % brightness/value.



Color 5B6B68 is cool or warm?

Color 5B6B68 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B6B68? (For interior and product design)

5B6B68 has an LRV of nearly 14. 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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#5B6B68

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #5B6B68 with dark and light Color




Is #5B6B68 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B6B68 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 #5B6B68 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 107, 104)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
104 (40.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.95%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.80%
Key
58.04%

HSL

HSL(168.75deg, 8.1 %, 38.8 %)

Hue
168.75°
Saturation
8.08 %.
Lightness
38.82 %.

RYB

RYB(94, 121, 131)
Red
94 (37.0%)
Yellow
121 (47.5%)
Blue
131 (51.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
168.75°
Saturation
14.95 %.
Brightness / Value
41.96 %.

HWB

H: 168.75°

W: 35.69 %

B: 58.04 %

XYZ

X : 12.07

Y : 13.74

Z : 15.11

YXY

Y1 : 13.74

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 58.04%

Y : 59.22%


LRV

~ 13.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.6G 4.2/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 43.86

A : -6.68

B : -0.35

CIE-Lch

L : 43.86

C : 6.69

H : 183.01

CIE-Luv

L : 43.86

U : -8.32

V : 0.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.07

A : -6.74

B : 1.77






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #5B6B68

Here are the colors similar to 5B6B68. 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.

#5E716A
Gray Green
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#4D5D53
Feldgrau
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#555D50
Ebony
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B6B68.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B6B68.

#576361
PANTONE 4194 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#5A6C61
PANTONE 4200 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#59695D
PANTONE 4199 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#5B7570
PANTONE 2463 C
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B6B68.

#545F5B
RAL 180 40 05 - Earth Green
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#57605A
RAL 160 40 05 - Jasper Green
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#49625E
RAL 190 40 10 - Mud Green
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#4A635C
RAL 180 40 10 - Pine Green
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B6B68.

#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B6B68.



Paint color for Hex #5B6B68

Here are the paint colors similar to 5B6B68. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to Dunn-Edwards

#5C6B65
Artistic Stone (DE 6307)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#5E6D6E
Brooding Storm (DET 604)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#5E6C62
Windrock (DE 6300)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to Behr

#596D69
Meteorological (N430-6)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#616E6C
Mountain Pine (PPU12-19)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#51645F
Blue Fir (S430-7)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#5C685E
Pine Mountain (N420-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to PPG Paints

#576B6B
Juniper Berry (PPG1145-6)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#54645C
Obligation (PPG1135-7)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#646C64
Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#56736F
Evening Emerald (PPG1144-6)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to Benjamin Moore

#5E6C6C
Knoxville Gray (HC-160)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#627067
Caldwell Green (HC-124)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#5A7169
Jack Pine (692)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#606E63
Enchanted Forest (700)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to Sherwin Williams

#5E706A
Rocky River (SW 6215)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#5D7274
Riverway (SW 6222)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#666D69
Homburg Gray (SW 7622)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to Farrow & Ball

#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 10.01 (90.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B6B68 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B6B68 to Valspar

#656F6B
Victorian Tapestry (V141-5)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#59686C
Relaxed Navy (5001-2B)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#57726E
September Sea (M322)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#697473
Adrift at Sea (8004-34F)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B6B68 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



5B6B68
Gray Green*

6B5B5E
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 #5B6B68?

Color that best contrast with #5B6B68 is #6B5B5E, 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.


What color compliments #5B6B68?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B6B68 is #6B5B5E, color name is Wenge*.





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