#5C595C

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#5c595c is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(92, 89, 92), HSL(300°, 2%, 35%), CMYK(0%, 3%, 0%, 64%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 6.91:1 on white and 3.04:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#5c595c
RGBrgb(92 89 92)
RGB (legacy)rgb(92, 89, 92)
RGB %rgb(36% 35% 36%)
HSLhsl(300 2% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 3%, 36%)
HWBhwb(300 35% 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 64%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(38.18 1.72 -1.29)
LCHlch(38.18 2.14 323.12)
OKLaboklab(0.4678 0.005 -0.0034)
OKLCHoklch(0.4678 0.0061 325.67)
Decimal6052188

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 5.3
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 3%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)36%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)35% / 35%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1019
Red / Green / Blue92 / 89 / 92

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 83.9 / -18 · As background with white / black text: Lc -88.9 / 20.1

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: #5c595c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(46.78% 0.0061 325.67);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(92 89 92 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#5c595c] text-[#5c595c] border-[#5c595c]">