Information about #52524F color

#52524F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #52524F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 82, 79) — 32.2% red, 32.2% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #52524F reads as a softly muted neutral grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blast Grey (#54514D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wireless (#555350) and Knave (#50534C).

The recipe behind #52524F is rgb(82, 82, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #52524F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #52524F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#52524F color variations

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

#52524F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#52524F

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#767671

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#999994

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#BBBBB8

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#DDDDDB

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White

#FFFFFF

#52524F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#52524F

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#42423F

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#31312F

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#21211F

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#10100F

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Black

#000000

#52524F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#52524F

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#5C5C59

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#656562

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#6E6E6C

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#767675

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Grey

#808080

#52524F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4F5350

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#50534F

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#51534F

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#52524F

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#53514F

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#53504F

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#534F50

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#52524F 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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#505053
#505053

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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
#52524F
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#525053
#525053

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#505253
#505253

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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
#525350
#525350

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#52524F
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#535250
#535250

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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
#52524F
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#505353
#505353

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#535053
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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
#52524F
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#505350
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#505053
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#535053
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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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#505352
#505352

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#505053
#505053

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#535052
#535052

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Nearest named colors to #52524F

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

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

#52524F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52524F
  • RGB82, 82, 79
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 82, 79)
  • HSL60°, 2%, 32%
  • HSL Precise60°, 1.863%, 31.569%
  • HSV60°, 4%, 32%
  • HSB60°, 4%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.322, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.322, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.322, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID52524F
  • DECIMAL ID5395023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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