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#5A4E4E closest to Lynx

#5A4E4E is a dark gray; the closest named color is Lynx. In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 30.6% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(90, 78, 78)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 7% saturation and 33% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% yellow and 65% black. #5A4E4E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.97:1.

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#5A4E4E color conversion

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Variations of #5A4E4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#5A4E4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#5A4E4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #5A4E4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #53524E
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #504F4E
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #534F4E
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #53524E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #55504E
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5D4D4E
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5B4E4E
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #515151
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #535050

#5A4E4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.97:1 Very good#5A4E4E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.63:1 Very poor#5A4E4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#5A4E4E in CSS

/* Lynx */
.color { color: #5A4E4E; }
.background { background-color: #5A4E4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #5A4E4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(90 78 78);
color: hsl(0 7% 33%);
color: oklch(0.436 0.016 17.8);

#5A4E4E FAQ

What color is #5A4E4E?

#5A4E4E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Lynx. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #5A4E4E?

#5A4E4E is rgb(90, 78, 78) in RGB, hsl(0, 7%, 33%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 65%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #5A4E4E?

The complementary color of #5A4E4E is #4E5A5A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #5A4E4E?

White text has the best contrast on #5A4E4E: 7.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #5A4E4E a warm or cool color?

#5A4E4E is a neutral color.