What color is #5B5057?

#5B5057 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B5057?

The RGB value is 91, 80, 87: 91 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B5057?

The complementary color is #505B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B5057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B5057 color

#5B5057 rgb(91, 80, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B5057 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 31.4% green and 34.1% blue (91, 80, 87).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 6% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#5B5057 color codes

HEX	`#5B5057`
RGB	`rgb(91, 80, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 31.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 6%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 12%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 4%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.3, 5.95, -2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.3, 6.43, 337.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.903, 8.65, 10.216)`
Decimal	`5984343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B5057, 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 #5B5057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B5057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #5B5057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b5057; }
.text { color: #5b5057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b5057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 80 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b5057, #5b5052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5B5057?: #5B5057 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B5057?: The RGB value is 91, 80, 87: 91 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B5057?: The complementary color is #505B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B5057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.