#5B5759

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#5b5759 is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(91, 87, 89), HSL(330°, 2%, 35%), CMYK(0%, 4%, 2%, 64%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 7.11:1 on white and 2.95:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#5b5759
RGBrgb(91 87 89)
RGB (legacy)rgb(91, 87, 89)
RGB %rgb(36% 34% 35%)
HSLhsl(330 2% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330, 4%, 36%)
HWBhwb(330 34% 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 64%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(37.42 1.98 -0.56)
LCHlch(37.42 2.06 344.3)
OKLaboklab(0.4612 0.0058 -0.0015)
OKLCHoklch(0.4612 0.006 345.48)
Decimal5986137

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 6
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue330°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)36%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)35% / 35%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0976
Red / Green / Blue91 / 87 / 89

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.11:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.95:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 84.7 / -17.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -89.6 / 19.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #5b5759;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(46.12% 0.006 345.48);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(91 87 89 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#5b5759] text-[#5b5759] border-[#5b5759]">