What color is #5D5159?

#5D5159 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5159?

The RGB value is 93, 81, 89: 93 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5159?

The complementary color is #515D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5159 color

#5D5159 rgb(93, 81, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D5159 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (93, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 7% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#5D5159 color codes

HEX	`#5D5159`
RGB	`rgb(93, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 7%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 13%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, 6.55, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 7.14, 336.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.26, 8.933, 10.686)`
Decimal	`6115673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5159, 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 #5D5159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D5159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #5D5159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5159; }
.text { color: #5d5159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5159, #5d5153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5D5159?: #5D5159 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5159?: The RGB value is 93, 81, 89: 93 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5159?: The complementary color is #515D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.