What color is #5E6266?

#5E6266 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E6266?

The RGB value is 94, 98, 102: 94 red, 98 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E6266?

The complementary color is #66625E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E6266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E6266 color

#5E6266 rgb(94, 98, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E6266 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 38.4% green and 40% blue (94, 98, 102).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 4% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#5E6266 color codes

HEX	`#5E6266`
RGB	`rgb(94, 98, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 38.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 4%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 8%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, -0.68, -2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 2.89, 256.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.382, 12.074, 14.299)`
Decimal	`6185574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E6266, 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 #5E6266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E6266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #5E6266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e6266; }
.text { color: #5e6266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e6266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 98 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e6266, #5e5e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5E6266?: #5E6266 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E6266?: The RGB value is 94, 98, 102: 94 red, 98 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E6266?: The complementary color is #66625E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E6266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.