Information about #52554D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #52554D sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Knave (#50534C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Calm Green (#51574F) and Blast Grey (#54514D).
The recipe behind #52554D is rgb(82, 85, 77), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #52554D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #52554D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#52554D color variations
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#52554D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#52554D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#52554D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#52554D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#52554D 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 #52554D color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #52554D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#50534C
#51574F
#54514D
#555350
#555349
#57534B
#555A4C
#4E5552
#514F4A
#535953
#545454
#504E4B
#52554D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#52554D
- RGB82, 85, 77
- CMYK1, 0, 3, 67
- CSSrgb(82, 85, 77)
- HSL82°, 5%, 32%
- HSL Precise82.5°, 4.938%, 31.765%
- HSV82°, 9%, 33%
- HSB82°, 9%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
- GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.333, 0.302)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.333, 0.302, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.333, 0.302)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID52554D
- DECIMAL ID5395789
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
