Information about #524D60 color

#524D60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #524D60 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 77, 96) (32.2% red, 30.2% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 62 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #524D60 reads as a softly toned blue-purple violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mulled Wine (#524D5B). Slightly further away sit Chapta And Verse (#574C5E) and Jimmy Dean (#51535D).

The recipe behind #524D60 is rgb(82, 77, 96), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #524D60 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#524D60 color variations

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

#524D60 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 #524D60

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

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Half Tuna color link
Half Tuna

#55585C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524D60
  • RGB82, 77, 96
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(82, 77, 96)
  • HSL256°, 11%, 34%
  • HSL Precise255.789°, 10.983%, 33.922%
  • HSV256°, 20%, 38%
  • HSB256°, 20%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.302, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.302, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.302, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524D60
  • DECIMAL ID5393760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01