Information about #523B4A color

#523B4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#523B4A falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 59, 74) — 32.2% red, 23.1% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained rose, #523B4A holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Purple Taupe (#50404D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bossanova (#4C3D4E) and Moody Lavender (#504349).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 59, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #523B4A: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #523B4A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#523B4A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#523B4A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#523B4A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#523B4A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#523B4A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#523B4A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#3C5344
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#3C534F
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#4B533C
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#3C4B53
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#53443C
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#3C5344
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#534F3C
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#3C5344
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#3C3F53
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Nearest named colors to #523B4A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Dark Grayish Rose color link
Dark Grayish Rose

#59424E

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

#523B4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523B4A
  • RGB82, 59, 74
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 59, 74)
  • HSL321°, 16%, 28%
  • HSL Precise320.87°, 16.312%, 27.647%
  • HSV321°, 28%, 32%
  • HSB321°, 28%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.231, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.231, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.231, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523B4A
  • DECIMAL ID5389130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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