Close to Eggplant
#5B4E61
#5B4E61 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 30.6% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5B4E61.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.76:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5B4E61 as they’d see it.
#5B4E61 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5B4E61
What color is #5B4E61?
#5B4E61 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 30.6% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5B4E61 in RGB?
#5B4E61 is rgb(91, 78, 97): 91 red, 78 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5B4E61 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 20, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5B4E61?
PANTONE 7540 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5B4E61?
Its complement #495643 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.