Information about #524856 color

#524856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#524856 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 72, 86) — 32.2% red, 28.2% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#524856 is a quiet, subdued grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Berlin (#554A58). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yasna (#544A50) and Dark Grayish Mulberry (#544259).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 72, 86)), which gives #524856 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #524856: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #524856 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#524856 color variations

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

#524856 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #524856

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

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

#524856 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524856
  • RGB82, 72, 86
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(82, 72, 86)
  • HSL283°, 9%, 31%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 8.861%, 30.98%
  • HSV283°, 16%, 34%
  • HSB283°, 16%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.282, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.282, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.282, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524856
  • DECIMAL ID5392470
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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