What color is #5C5F64?

#5C5F64 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5F64?

The RGB value is 92, 95, 100: 92 red, 95 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5F64?

The complementary color is #64615C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5F64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5F64 color

#5C5F64 rgb(92, 95, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C5F64 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 37.3% green and 39.2% blue (92, 95, 100).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 4% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#5C5F64 color codes

HEX	`#5C5F64`
RGB	`rgb(92, 95, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 37.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 4%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 8%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 5%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.21, -0.08, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.21, 3.26, 268.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.806, 11.38, 13.681)`
Decimal	`6053732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5F64, 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 #5C5F64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C5F64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #5C5F64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5f64; }
.text { color: #5c5f64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5f64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 95 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5f64, #5d5c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5C5F64?: #5C5F64 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5F64?: The RGB value is 92, 95, 100: 92 red, 95 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5F64?: The complementary color is #64615C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5F64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.