Information about #524F47 color

#524F47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#524F47 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 79, 71) — 32.2% red, 31% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#524F47 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Touchstone (#524F46). Slightly further away sit Dune (#514F4A) and Merlin (#4F4E48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 79, 71)), which gives #524F47 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #524F47: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #524F47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#524F47 color variations

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

#524F47 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#524F47 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#524F47 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#64625C

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Grey

#808080

#524F47 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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#524F47 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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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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#4A4752
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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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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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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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#52474F
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Nearest named colors to #524F47

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

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

#524F47 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524F47
  • RGB82, 79, 71
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 79, 71)
  • HSL44°, 7%, 30%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 7.19%, 30%
  • HSV44°, 13%, 32%
  • HSB44°, 13%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.310, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.310, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.310, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524F47
  • DECIMAL ID5394247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers325 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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