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#5C4E53

#5c4e53 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5c4e53 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.08% red, 30.59% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.22% magenta, 9.78% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 338.57°, with 8.24% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 4.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0835

Complementary

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #4e5c57

Split complementary

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #4e5c50
  3. #4e5a5c

Analogous

  1. #5c4e5a
  2. #5c4e53
  3. #5c504e

Triadic

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #535c4e
  3. #4e535c

Tetradic

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #5c574e
  3. #4e5c57
  4. #4e535c

Square

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #5a5c4e
  3. #4e5c57
  4. #504e5c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #332b2e
  3. #5c4e53
  4. #857178
  5. #a99a9f

Shades

#5c4e53 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #53464b
  3. #4a3e42
  4. #40373a
  5. #372f32
  6. #2e272a
  7. #251f21
  8. #1c1719
  9. #121011
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#5c4e53 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #6c6064
  3. #7d7175
  4. #8d8387
  5. #9d9598
  6. #aea7a9
  7. #beb8ba
  8. #cecacb
  9. #dedcdd
  10. #efedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5c4e53 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5c4e53
  2. #605358
  3. #63585c
  4. #675d61
  5. #6a6265
  6. #6e676a
  7. #726c6e
  8. #757173
  9. #797677
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565052 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f5053 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525253 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e4e50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #554f53 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565153 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d4e51 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5c4e53 {
  color: #5c4e53;
}
Background
.bg-5c4e53 {
  background-color: #5c4e53;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5c4e53 {
  border: 2px solid #5c4e53;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5c4e53;
  --color-primary-rgb: 92 78 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 8% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5c4e53 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5c4e53, #5c504e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5c4e53 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(92 78 83 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 4.35 #674c47 Liver ΔE 7.12 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.26 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.40 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.14 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.20 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 11.21 #a3b1ac Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Wenge
#5c4e53  rgb(92, 78, 83)  hsl(339, 8%, 33%)  Wenge
#4e5c57  rgb(78, 92, 87)  hsl(159, 8%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#535c4e  rgb(83, 92, 78)  hsl(99, 8%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#4e535c  rgb(78, 83, 92)  hsl(219, 8%, 33%)  Davy's Gray