What color is #5A6E80?

#5A6E80 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A6E80?

The RGB value is 90, 110, 128: 90 red, 110 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A6E80?

The complementary color is #806C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A6E80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A6E80 color

#5A6E80 rgb(90, 110, 128)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5A6E80 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 43.1% green and 50.2% blue (90, 110, 128).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 17% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#5A6E80 color codes

HEX	`#5A6E80`
RGB	`rgb(90, 110, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 43.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 17%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 30%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.47, -2.9, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.47, 12.71, 256.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.688, 14.883, 22.57)`
Decimal	`5926528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A6E80, 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 #5A6E80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5A6E80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #5A6E80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a6e80; }
.text { color: #5a6e80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a6e80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 110 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a6e80, #5a5b80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5A6E80?: #5A6E80 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A6E80?: The RGB value is 90, 110, 128: 90 red, 110 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A6E80?: The complementary color is #806C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A6E80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.