What color is #5E5863?

#5E5863 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5863?

The RGB value is 94, 88, 99: 94 red, 88 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5863?

The complementary color is #5D6358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5863?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5863 color

#5E5863 rgb(94, 88, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E5863 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 34.5% green and 38.8% blue (94, 88, 99).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#5E5863 color codes

HEX	`#5E5863`
RGB	`rgb(94, 88, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 34.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 11%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 4.75, -5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 7.23, 311.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.358, 10.26, 13.237)`
Decimal	`6183011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5863, 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 #5E5863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #5E5863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5863; }
.text { color: #5e5863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 88 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5863, #635862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5E5863?: #5E5863 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5863?: The RGB value is 94, 88, 99: 94 red, 88 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5863?: The complementary color is #5D6358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5863?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.