Subtle Brook for Turning

#5e5e56 RGB(94,94,86)

About this color

Subtle Brook for Turning is a achromatic, medium-dark grey tone, fixed at #5e5e56 in the RGB color space.

#5e5e56RGB(94, 94, 86)

HSL 60° · 4% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
Subtle Brook for Turning
HEX
#5e5e56
RGB
rgb(94,94,86)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,36.9%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(60,4%,35%)
HSV
hsv(60,9%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,9,63)
LAB
lab(40,-2,5)
LCH
lch(40,5,112)
sRGB
(0.369,0.369,0.337)
HEX8
#5e5e56ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094094086

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
4%
Hue
60°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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