Information about #52696B color

#52696B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#52696B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 105, 107) — 32.2% red, 41.2% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #52696B reads as a gently muted cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stormcloud (#4F666A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 105, 107)), which gives #52696B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#52696B color variations

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

#52696B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#52696B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#52696B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#52696B 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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#52696B 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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#6B6052
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#6B525C
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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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#6B5269
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#696B52
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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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#54526B
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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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#60526B
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#6B5452
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#5C6B52
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Nearest named colors to #52696B

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

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

#52696B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52696B
  • RGB82, 105, 107
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(82, 105, 107)
  • HSL185°, 13%, 37%
  • HSL Precise184.8°, 13.228%, 37.059%
  • HSV185°, 23%, 42%
  • HSB185°, 23%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.412, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.412, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.412, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID52696B
  • DECIMAL ID5400939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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