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#5b4f4b color: Charred Hickory

#5b4f4b is rgb(91, 79, 75) in RGB and oklch(43.824% 0.01737 39.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

43.8%
0.017
39°
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • taupe-600
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #5b4f4b

#5b4f4b is a dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.017 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.88:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Charred Hickory (#5b4e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.

More dark gray colors

Lighter: #5b4f4b mixed with white

  1. 5b4f4b

Darker: #5b4f4b mixed with black

  1. 5b4f4b
  2. 000000

Calmer: #5b4f4b with less saturation

  1. 5b4f4b

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Questions about #5b4f4b

What color is #5b4f4b?

#5b4f4b is dark gray. The closest named color is Charred Hickory. In RGB it is rgb(91, 79, 75), in HSL hsl(15, 9.64%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.824% 0.01737 39.315).

What colors go well with #5b4f4b?

The complementary color of #5b4f4b is #485559. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b4e50 and #595148. The triadic partners are #4a554f and #50515c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b4f4b?

White text reads better on #5b4f4b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b4f4b a warm or cool color?

#5b4f4b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.017.