What color is #5A5E61?

#5A5E61 is a gray known as Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blindfolded?

The RGB value is 90, 94, 97: 90 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blindfolded?

The complementary color is #615D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A5E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blindfolded color: hex code #5A5E61

#5A5E61 rgb(90, 94, 97)

Shades of gray

Blindfolded has the hex code #5A5E61. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 36.9% green and 38% blue (90, 94, 97).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 4% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

Blindfolded (#5A5E61) color codes

HEX	`#5A5E61`
RGB	`rgb(90, 94, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 36.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 4%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 7%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, -0.91, -2.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 2.43, 248.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.376, 11.042, 12.892)`
Decimal	`5922401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blindfolded, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5A5E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5A5E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5A5E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a5e61; }
.text { color: #5a5e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a5e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 94 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a5e61, #5a5b61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

See #5A5E61 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5A5E61?: #5A5E61 is a gray known as Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blindfolded?: The RGB value is 90, 94, 97: 90 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blindfolded?: The complementary color is #615D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A5E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.