Information about #5E4D5B color

#5E4D5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E4D5B falls into the Magenta Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 77, 91) — 36.9% red, 30.2% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 1 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5E4D5B reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aurora (#5A4D60). Slightly further away sit Chapta And Verse (#574C5E) and Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 77, 91)), which gives #5E4D5B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E4D5B: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5E4D5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5E4D5B color variations

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

#5E4D5B 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 #5E4D5B

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

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E4D5B
  • RGB94, 77, 91
  • CMYK0, 7, 1, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 77, 91)
  • HSL311°, 10%, 34%
  • HSL Precise310.588°, 9.942%, 33.529%
  • HSV311°, 18%, 37%
  • HSB311°, 18%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.302, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.302, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.302, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E4D5B
  • DECIMAL ID6180187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01