Measured Brook after Hedging

#5a5656 RGB(90,86,86)

About this color

Measured Brook after Hedging occupies the medium-dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a5656 — RGB(90, 86, 86).

#5a5656RGB(90, 86, 86)

HSL 0° · 2% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
Measured Brook after Hedging
HEX
#5a5656
RGB
rgb(90,86,86)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,33.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(0,2%,35%)
HSV
hsv(0,4%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,4,65)
LAB
lab(37,2,1)
LCH
lch(37,2,27)
sRGB
(0.353,0.337,0.337)
HEX8
#5a5656ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090086086

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
2%
Hue
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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