Information about #5D504D color

#5D504D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5D504D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(93, 80, 77) (36.5% red, 31.4% green, 30.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 64 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #5D504D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Taupe (#5F514E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alcatraz (#5A504B) and Artefact (#5D5250).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 80, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5D504D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5D504D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5D504D color variations

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

#5D504D 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 #5D504D

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

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D504D
  • RGB93, 80, 77
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 80, 77)
  • HSL11°, 9%, 33%
  • HSL Precise11.25°, 9.412%, 33.333%
  • HSV11°, 17%, 36%
  • HSB11°, 17%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.314, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.314, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.314, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5D504D
  • DECIMAL ID6115405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01