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What color is 5B6E74?

The RGB color code for color number #5B6E74 is RGB(91, 110, 116). In the RGB color model, #5B6E74 has a red value of 91, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.6% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.4° (degrees), 12.1 % saturation, and 40.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B6E74 has a hue of 194.4° (degrees), 21.6 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.



Color 5B6E74 is cool or warm?

Color 5B6E74 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B6E74? (For interior and product design)

5B6E74 has an LRV of nearly 15. 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

#5B6E74

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #5B6E74 with dark and light Color




Is #5B6E74 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B6E74 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 #5B6E74 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 110, 116)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.55%
Magenta
5.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(194.4deg, 12.1 %, 40.6 %)

Hue
194.4°
Saturation
12.08 %.
Lightness
40.59 %.

RYB

RYB(86, 112, 130)
Red
86 (33.8%)
Yellow
112 (44.1%)
Blue
130 (50.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.4°
Saturation
21.55 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 194.4°

W: 35.69 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 13.04

Y : 14.64

Z : 18.66

YXY

Y1 : 14.64

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 56.86%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 14.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.2BG 4.3/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 45.13

A : -5.61

B : -5.69

CIE-Lch

L : 45.13

C : 7.99

H : 225.43

CIE-Luv

L : 45.13

U : -10.01

V : -6.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.26

A : -6.1

B : -2.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B6E74


Here are the colors similar to 5B6E74. 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.



#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#5E716A
Gray Green
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B6E74.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B6E74.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B6E74.


#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#537386
PANTONE 10265 C
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#576361
PANTONE 4194 C
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#5B6166
PANTONE 10391 C
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B6E74.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B6E74.


#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B6E74


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B6E74. 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 5B6E74 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B6E74 to PPG Paints


#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#576B6B
Juniper Berry (PPG1145-6)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#5E686D
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B6E74 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B6E74 to Dunn-Edwards


#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#5E6D6E
Brooding Storm (DET 604)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B6E74 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B6E74 to Valspar


#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#556F77
Ol' Blue Eyes (V105-5)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#59686C
Relaxed Navy (5001-2B)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B6E74 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B6E74 to Benjamin Moore


#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#5E6C6C
Knoxville Gray (HC-160)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#55656B
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B6E74 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B6E74 to Sherwin Williams


#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#5D7274
Riverway (SW 6222)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B6E74 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B6E74 to Behr


#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#59676B
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B6E74 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



5B6E74
Cadet*

74615B
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 #5B6E74?

Color that best contrast with #5B6E74 is #74615B, 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 #5B6E74?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B6E74 is #74615B, color name is Wenge*.





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