Information about #5B6567 color

#5B6567 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B6567 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 101, 103) (35.7% red, 39.6% green, 40.4% blue), or CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B6567 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267). Slightly further away sit Slate Grey (#59656D) and Shuttle Grey (#61666B).

The recipe behind #5B6567 is rgb(91, 101, 103), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B6567 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B6567 color variations

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

#5B6567 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 #5B6567

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

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6567
  • RGB91, 101, 103
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(91, 101, 103)
  • HSL190°, 6%, 38%
  • HSL Precise190°, 6.186%, 38.039%
  • HSV190°, 12%, 40%
  • HSB190°, 12%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.396, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.396, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.396, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6567
  • DECIMAL ID5989735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01