Information about #5A5251 color

#5A5251 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A5251 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 82, 81) (35.3% red, 32.2% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A5251 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Reddish Brownish Grey (#595353). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tundora (#585452) and Don Juan (#5A4F51).

The recipe behind #5A5251 is rgb(90, 82, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5A5251 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A5251 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5A5251 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A5251

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5251
  • RGB90, 82, 81
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 82, 81)
  • HSL7°, 5%, 34%
  • HSL Precise6.667°, 5.263%, 33.529%
  • HSV7°, 10%, 35%
  • HSB7°, 10%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.322, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.322, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.322, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A5251
  • DECIMAL ID5919313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01