Information about #52544A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #52544A 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 practically indistinguishable from Knave (#50534C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oilskin (#555349) and Blast Grey (#54514D).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(82, 84, 74)), which gives #52544A its character. If you plan to put text on a #52544A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #52544A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#52544A color variations
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#52544A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#52544A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#52544A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#52544A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#52544A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #52544A color
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Nearest named colors to #52544A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#50534C
#555349
#54514D
#514F4A
#57534B
#51574F
#514E4A
#504E4B
#524F46
#4F4E4A
#555350
#4F4E48
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#52544A
- RGB82, 84, 74
- CMYK1, 0, 4, 67
- CSSrgb(82, 84, 74)
- HSL72°, 6%, 31%
- HSL Precise72°, 6.329%, 30.98%
- HSV72°, 12%, 33%
- HSB72°, 12%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
- GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.329, 0.290)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.329, 0.290, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.329, 0.290)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID52544A
- DECIMAL ID5395530
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
