What color is #5B6066?

#5B6066 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B6066?

The RGB value is 91, 96, 102: 91 red, 96 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B6066?

The complementary color is #66615B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B6066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B6066 color

#5B6066 rgb(91, 96, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B6066 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 37.6% green and 40% blue (91, 96, 102).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 6% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#5B6066 color codes

HEX	`#5B6066`
RGB	`rgb(91, 96, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 37.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 6%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 11%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, -0.61, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 4.13, 261.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.895, 11.549, 14.223)`
Decimal	`5988454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B6066, 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 #5B6066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B6066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #5B6066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b6066; }
.text { color: #5b6066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b6066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 96 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b6066, #5b5b66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5B6066?: #5B6066 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B6066?: The RGB value is 91, 96, 102: 91 red, 96 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B6066?: The complementary color is #66615B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B6066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.