Information about #525848 color

#525848 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #525848 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 88, 72) — 32.2% red, 34.5% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#525848 presents itself as a softly toned yellow-green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Magnetic (#555A4C). Slightly further away sit Oilskin (#555349) and Raptor (#585847).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(82, 88, 72)), which gives #525848 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #525848 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#525848 color variations

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

#525848 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#525848 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#525848 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#525848 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#525848 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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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
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#554757
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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
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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #525848

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

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

#525848 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#525848
  • RGB82, 88, 72
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 65
  • CSSrgb(82, 88, 72)
  • HSL83°, 10%, 31%
  • HSL Precise82.5°, 10%, 31.373%
  • HSV83°, 18%, 35%
  • HSB83°, 18%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.345, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.345, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.345, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID525848
  • DECIMAL ID5396552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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