What color is #5D5A65?

#5D5A65 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5A65?

The RGB value is 93, 90, 101: 93 red, 90 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5A65?

The complementary color is #62655A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5A65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5A65 color

#5D5A65 rgb(93, 90, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D5A65 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 35.3% green and 39.6% blue (93, 90, 101).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#5D5A65 color codes

HEX	`#5D5A65`
RGB	`rgb(93, 90, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 35.3%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 11%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.86, 3.58, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.86, 6.87, 301.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.519, 10.579, 13.797)`
Decimal	`6117989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5A65, 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 #5D5A65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5A65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #5D5A65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5a65; }
.text { color: #5d5a65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5a65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 90 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5a65, #625a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5D5A65?: #5D5A65 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5A65?: The RGB value is 93, 90, 101: 93 red, 90 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5A65?: The complementary color is #62655A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5A65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.