Information about #525564 color

#525564 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#525564 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 85, 100) — 32.2% red, 33.3% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #525564 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Haast Shale (#515664). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hammerhead (#515769) and Half New Denim Blue (#535C64).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 85, 100)), which gives #525564 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — 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.

#525564 color variations

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

#525564 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 #525564

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

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Half Tuna color link
Half Tuna

#55585C

Bright Grey color link
Bright Grey

#57595D

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#525564
  • RGB82, 85, 100
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(82, 85, 100)
  • HSL230°, 10%, 36%
  • HSL Precise230°, 9.89%, 35.686%
  • HSV230°, 18%, 39%
  • HSB230°, 18%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.333, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.333, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.333, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID525564
  • DECIMAL ID5395812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01