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#5C4E4E closest to Chocolate Pretzel

#5C4E4E is a dark gray; the closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel. In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 30.6% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(92, 78, 78)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 8% saturation and 33% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 15% yellow and 64% black. #5C4E4E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.91:1.

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Variations of #5C4E4E

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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#5C4E4E 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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#5C4E4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #5C4E4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #53524E
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #50504E
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #54504E
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #53524E
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #56514E
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5F4D4E
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5D4D4E
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #515151
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #545050

#5C4E4E contrast checker

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7.91:1 Very good#5C4E4E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.65:1 Very poor#5C4E4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#5C4E4E in CSS

/* Chocolate Pretzel */
.color { color: #5C4E4E; }
.background { background-color: #5C4E4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #5C4E4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(92 78 78);
color: hsl(0 8% 33%);
color: oklch(0.438 0.019 17.9);

#5C4E4E FAQ

What color is #5C4E4E?

#5C4E4E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #5C4E4E?

#5C4E4E is rgb(92, 78, 78) in RGB, hsl(0, 8%, 33%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #5C4E4E?

The complementary color of #5C4E4E is #4E5C5C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #5C4E4E?

White text has the best contrast on #5C4E4E: 7.91:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #5C4E4E a warm or cool color?

#5C4E4E is a neutral color.