Information about #52554A color

#52554A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#52554A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 85, 74) — 32.2% red, 33.3% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #52554A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Knave (#50534C). Slightly further away sit Oilskin (#555349) and Blast Grey (#54514D).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 85, 74) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #52554A: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#52554A color variations

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#52554A 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 #52554A

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

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52554A
  • RGB82, 85, 74
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(82, 85, 74)
  • HSL76°, 7%, 31%
  • HSL Precise76.364°, 6.918%, 31.176%
  • HSV76°, 13%, 33%
  • HSB76°, 13%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.333, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.333, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.333, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID52554A
  • DECIMAL ID5395786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01