What color is #5C6068?

#5C6068 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C6068?

The RGB value is 92, 96, 104: 92 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C6068?

The complementary color is #68645C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C6068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C6068 color

#5C6068 rgb(92, 96, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C6068 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 37.6% green and 40.8% blue (92, 96, 104).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 6% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#5C6068 color codes

HEX	`#5C6068`
RGB	`rgb(92, 96, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 37.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 6%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 12%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.64, 0.23, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.64, 5.08, 272.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.095, 11.64, 14.756)`
Decimal	`6053992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C6068, 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 #5C6068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C6068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #5C6068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c6068; }
.text { color: #5c6068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c6068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 96 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c6068, #5e5c68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5C6068?: #5C6068 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C6068?: The RGB value is 92, 96, 104: 92 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C6068?: The complementary color is #68645C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C6068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.