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#5B514B

#5b514b ≈ Umber

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5b514b is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.69% red, 31.76% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.99% magenta, 17.58% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 22.5°, with 9.64% saturation and 32.55% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Umber (#635147), ΔE 3.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0862

Complementary

  1. #5b514b
  2. #4b555b

Split complementary

  1. #5b514b
  2. #4b5b59
  3. #4b4d5b

Analogous

  1. #5b4b4d
  2. #5b514b
  3. #5b594b

Triadic

  1. #5b514b
  2. #4b5b51
  3. #514b5b

Tetradic

  1. #5b514b
  2. #555b4b
  3. #4b555b
  4. #514b5b

Square

  1. #5b514b
  2. #4d5b4b
  3. #4b555b
  4. #594b5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #312c28
  3. #5b514b
  4. #85766e
  5. #a99d96

Shades

#5b514b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5b514b
  2. #524944
  3. #49413c
  4. #403935
  5. #37312d
  6. #2e2926
  7. #24201e
  8. #1b1817
  9. #12100f
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#5b514b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5b514b
  2. #6b625d
  3. #7c746f
  4. #8c8581
  5. #9d9793
  6. #ada8a5
  7. #bdb9b7
  8. #cecbc9
  9. #dedcdb
  10. #efeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5b514b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5b514b
  2. #5f5650
  3. #625a56
  4. #665f5b
  5. #6a6460
  6. #6e6966
  7. #716d6b
  8. #757270
  9. #797775
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565250 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #54524b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #56544b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e4f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #57514b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #58534b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d504e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5b514b {
  color: #5b514b;
}
Background
.bg-5b514b {
  background-color: #5b514b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5b514b {
  border: 2px solid #5b514b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5b514b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 91 81 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 10% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5b514b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b514b, #5b594b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5b514b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(91 81 75 / 0.35);
}

#635147 Umber ΔE 3.94 #645452 Wenge ΔE 4.56 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.89 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.41 #674c47 Liver ΔE 7.96 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.95 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.95 #a4aeb4 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Umber
#5b514b  rgb(91, 81, 75)  hsl(23, 10%, 33%)  Umber
#4b555b  rgb(75, 85, 91)  hsl(203, 10%, 33%)  Outer Space
#4b5b51  rgb(75, 91, 81)  hsl(143, 10%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#514b5b  rgb(81, 75, 91)  hsl(263, 10%, 33%)  Davy's Gray