Information about #534B50 color

#534B50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #534B50 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 75, 80) — 32.5% red, 29.4% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 1 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#534B50 is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Liver (#534B4F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yasna (#544A50) and Sidewinder (#554D4F).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 75, 80) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #534B50 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #534B50 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#534B50 color variations

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

#534B50 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 #534B50

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

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#534B50
  • RGB83, 75, 80
  • CMYK0, 3, 1, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 75, 80)
  • HSL323°, 5%, 31%
  • HSL Precise322.5°, 5.063%, 30.98%
  • HSV323°, 10%, 33%
  • HSB323°, 10%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.294, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.294, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.294, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID534B50
  • DECIMAL ID5458768
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01