#5D574E Hex Color
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#5d574e sits between brown and gray, a dusty umber with almost no saturation left. Its low lightness and muted tone give it a heavy, serious feel, which suits coffee packaging, tobacco branding, and vintage layouts. Use it as a dark background or base layer, where white text passes contrast checks at about 7.1:1. Pair it with warm cream or terracotta to keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #5d574e
What is #5d574e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5d574e is rgb(93, 87, 78), in HSL hsl(36, 9%, 34%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 16%, 64%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #5d574e?
Warm creams and terracotta lift #5d574e and stop it from turning muddy. For contrast, try a pale sage or off-white type, both of which read clearly against its dark, low-saturation base.
Is #5d574e warm or cool?
It leans warm, since its undertones sit in the brown range, but its heavy gray cast pulls it toward neutral. The effect is a sooty, subdued warmth rather than a bright one.
Is #5d574e readable on white or black?
#5d574e has a 7.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.93:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.