What color is #5E5259?

#5E5259 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5259?

The RGB value is 94, 82, 89: 94 red, 82 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5259?

The complementary color is #525E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5259 color

#5E5259 rgb(94, 82, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E5259 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 32.2% green and 34.9% blue (94, 82, 89).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#5E5259 color codes

HEX	`#5E5259`
RGB	`rgb(94, 82, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 32.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 13%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 5%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, 6.33, -2.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 6.72, 340.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.436, 9.136, 10.716)`
Decimal	`6181465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5259, 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 #5E5259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E5259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #5E5259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5259; }
.text { color: #5e5259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 82 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5259, #5e5253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5E5259?: #5E5259 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5259?: The RGB value is 94, 82, 89: 94 red, 82 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5259?: The complementary color is #525E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.