Close to Eggplant
#5B4E63
#5B4E63 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 30.6% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 12% saturation and 35% 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 #5B4E63.
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
7.74:1 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 #5B4E63 as they’d see it.
#5B4E63 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 #5B4E63
What color is #5B4E63?
#5B4E63 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 30.6% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5B4E63 in RGB?
#5B4E63 is rgb(91, 78, 99): 91 red, 78 green, and 99 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5B4E63 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 21, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5B4E63?
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 #5B4E63?
Its complement #4A5742 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.