What color is #5C5D6C?

#5C5D6C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5D6C?

The RGB value is 92, 93, 108: 92 red, 93 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5D6C?

The complementary color is #6C6B5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5D6C color

#5C5D6C rgb(92, 93, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C5D6C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 36.5% green and 42.4% blue (92, 93, 108).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 8% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#5C5D6C color codes

HEX	`#5C5D6C`
RGB	`rgb(92, 93, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 36.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 8%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 15%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.89, 3, -8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.89, 9.15, 289.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.034, 11.187, 15.762)`
Decimal	`6053228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5D6C, 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 #5C5D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C5D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #5C5D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5d6c; }
.text { color: #5c5d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 93 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5d6c, #635c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5C5D6C?: #5C5D6C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5D6C?: The RGB value is 92, 93, 108: 92 red, 93 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5D6C?: The complementary color is #6C6B5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.