Information about #5D596A color

#5D596A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5D596A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(93, 89, 106) (36.5% red, 34.9% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #5D596A sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mobster (#605A67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smoky (#605D6B) and Quadrant Grey (#595E6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(93, 89, 106)), which gives #5D596A its character. If you plan to put text on a #5D596A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5D596A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5D596A color variations

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

#5D596A 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 #5D596A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D596A
  • RGB93, 89, 106
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(93, 89, 106)
  • HSL254°, 9%, 38%
  • HSL Precise254.118°, 8.718%, 38.235%
  • HSV254°, 16%, 42%
  • HSB254°, 16%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.349, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.349, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.349, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5D596A
  • DECIMAL ID6117738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01