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#5C656D closest to Grey Web

#5C656D is a medium gray; the closest named color is Grey Web. In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (rgb(92, 101, 109)). Its HSL value is 208° hue, 8% saturation and 39% lightness, and in CMYK it is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. #5C656D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.94:1.

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Variations of #5C656D

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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#5C656D 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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#5C656D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #5C656D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #60636D
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #62656D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #60656D
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #60636D
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #5F646D
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #586767
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5A666B
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #646464
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #626466

#5C656D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.94:1 Good#5C656D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.54:1 Poor#5C656D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#5C656D in CSS

/* Grey Web */
.color { color: #5C656D; }
.background { background-color: #5C656D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #5C656D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(92 101 109);
color: hsl(208 8% 39%);
color: oklch(0.502 0.017 244.9);

#5C656D FAQ

What color is #5C656D?

#5C656D is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Grey Web. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #5C656D?

#5C656D is rgb(92, 101, 109) in RGB, hsl(208, 8%, 39%) in HSL and cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #5C656D?

The complementary color of #5C656D is #6D645C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #5C656D?

White text has the best contrast on #5C656D: 5.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #5C656D a warm or cool color?

#5C656D is a neutral color.