What color is #5B6265?

#5B6265 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B6265?

The RGB value is 91, 98, 101: 91 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B6265?

The complementary color is #655E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B6265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B6265 color

#5B6265 rgb(91, 98, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B6265 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (91, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 5% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#5B6265 color codes

HEX	`#5B6265`
RGB	`rgb(91, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 5%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 10%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.06, -2.04, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.06, 3.33, 232.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.031, 11.899, 14.025)`
Decimal	`5988965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B6265, 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 #5B6265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B6265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #5B6265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b6265; }
.text { color: #5b6265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b6265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b6265, #5b5d65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5B6265?: #5B6265 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B6265?: The RGB value is 91, 98, 101: 91 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B6265?: The complementary color is #655E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B6265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.