Information about #53404C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #53404C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 64, 76) (32.5% red, 25.1% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 3 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned pink-red rose, #53404C 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 practically indistinguishable from Purple Taupe (#50404D). Slightly further away sit Moody Lavender (#504349) and Mortar (#504351).

The recipe behind #53404C is rgb(83, 64, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #53404C: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#53404C color variations

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

#53404C 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 #53404C

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

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53404C
  • RGB83, 64, 76
  • CMYK0, 7, 3, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 64, 76)
  • HSL322°, 13%, 29%
  • HSL Precise322.105°, 12.925%, 28.824%
  • HSV322°, 23%, 33%
  • HSB322°, 23%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.251, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.251, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.251, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID53404C
  • DECIMAL ID5455948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01