Information about #534E51 color

#534E51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #534E51 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 78, 81) — 32.5% red, 30.6% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#534E51 is a quiet, subdued grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Basalt (#524E50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sidewinder (#554D4F) and Dark Liver (#534B4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(83, 78, 81)), which gives #534E51 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #534E51: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #534E51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#534E51 color variations

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

#534E51 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 #534E51

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

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#534E51
  • RGB83, 78, 81
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 78, 81)
  • HSL324°, 3%, 32%
  • HSL Precise324°, 3.106%, 31.569%
  • HSV324°, 6%, 33%
  • HSB324°, 6%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.306, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.306, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.306, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID534E51
  • DECIMAL ID5459537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01