Close to Iron
#5C5953
#5C5953 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 34.9% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 5% 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 #5C5953.
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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6.98:1 AABlack text on this color
3.01:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.98:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.01:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5C5953 as they’d see it.
#5C5953 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #5C5953
What color is #5C5953?
#5C5953 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 34.9% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 5% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5C5953 in RGB?
#5C5953 is rgb(92, 89, 83): 92 red, 89 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5C5953 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 10, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5C5953?
PANTONE 445 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5C5953?
Its complement #56595F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.