Information about Half Gravel color

#5C5D56 - Half Gravel color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C5D56, known as "Half Gravel", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(92, 93, 86) — 36.1% red, 36.5% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5C5D56 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chicago (#5B5D56). Slightly further away sit Tinpan Alley (#5C5B59) and Gray Dolphin (#5C5858).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(92, 93, 86)), which gives #5C5D56 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5C5D56: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Half Gravel" in the Register.

Half Gravel color variations

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

Half Gravel color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Half Gravel

#5C5D56
#7D7F75

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#9E9F97

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#BEBFBA

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#DEDFDC

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White

#FFFFFF

Half Gravel color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Half Gravel

#5C5D56
#494A44

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#373733

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#242522

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#121211

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Black

#000000

Half Gravel color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Half Gravel

#5C5D56
#63645D

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#6A6B66

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#71716E

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#787876

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Grey

#808080

Half Gravel color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#555C58

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#565C55

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#585C55

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Half Gravel

#5C5D56
#5C5B55

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#5C5855

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#5C5556

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Half Gravel 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
#5C5D56
Half Gravel

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#57565D
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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
#5C5D56
Half Gravel

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#5A565D
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#56585D
#56585D

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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
#585D56
#585D56

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#5C5D56
Half Gravel

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#5D5A56
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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
#5C5D56
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

#565C5D
#565C5D

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#5D565C
#5D565C

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#5C5D56
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

#565D57
#565D57

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#57565D
#57565D

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#5D565C
#5D565C

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#5C5D56
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

#565D5A
#565D5A

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#57565D
#57565D

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#5D5658
#5D5658

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Nearest named colors to Half Gravel

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Half Gravel color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#5C5D56 - Half Gravel color image Half Gravel color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C5D56
  • RGB92, 93, 86
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 64
  • CSSrgb(92, 93, 86)
  • HSL69°, 4%, 35%
  • HSL Precise68.571°, 3.911%, 35.098%
  • HSV69°, 8%, 36%
  • HSB69°, 8%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.365, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.365, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.365, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C5D56
  • DECIMAL ID6053206
  • Name Length11
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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