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5C5259

#5C5259 closest to Pinot Noir

#5C5259 is a dark gray; the closest named color is Pinot Noir. In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 32.2% green and 34.9% blue (rgb(92, 82, 89)). Its HSL value is 318° hue, 6% saturation and 34% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 64% black. #5C5259 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.48:1.

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Variations of #5C5259

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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#5C5259 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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#5C5259 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #5C5259 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 #545559
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #525459
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #555459
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #545559
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #575459
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5D5254
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5D5257
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #555555
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #575456

#5C5259 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.48:1 Very good#5C5259 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.81:1 Very poor#5C5259 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#5C5259 in CSS

/* Pinot Noir */
.color { color: #5C5259; }
.background { background-color: #5C5259; }
.border { border: 1px solid #5C5259; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(92 82 89);
color: hsl(318 6% 34%);
color: oklch(0.451 0.017 336.6);

#5C5259 FAQ

What color is #5C5259?

#5C5259 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #5C5259?

#5C5259 is rgb(92, 82, 89) in RGB, hsl(318, 6%, 34%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 3%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #5C5259?

The complementary color of #5C5259 is #525C55, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #5C5259?

White text has the best contrast on #5C5259: 7.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #5C5259 a warm or cool color?

#5C5259 is a neutral color.