#5A6A6F Hex Color
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A dusty, muted slate, #5a6a6f sits between dark cyan and grey. It lacks high saturation, which makes it a steady, understated background choice rather than an accent. Because of its 5.6:1 contrast ratio, it remains readable when paired with white text. Use this hex code for clean technology or aerospace interfaces where you need a professional, grounding color that avoids the harshness of pure black.
Questions about #5a6a6f
What is #5a6a6f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5a6a6f is rgb(90, 106, 111), in HSL hsl(194, 10%, 39%) and in CMYK 19%, 5%, 0%, 56%.
What colors pair well with #5a6a6f in a UI?
Is #5a6a6f readable on white or black?
#5a6a6f has a 5.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.