Information about #534E55 color

#534E55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #534E55 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 78, 85) — 32.5% red, 30.6% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 3 / 0 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#534E55 is a quiet, subdued grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Basalt (#524E50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Berlin (#554A58) and Vampire Gray (#565051).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 78, 85) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #534E55 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#534E55 color variations

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

#534E55 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 #534E55

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

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#534E55
  • RGB83, 78, 85
  • CMYK1, 3, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 78, 85)
  • HSL283°, 4%, 32%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 4.294%, 31.961%
  • HSV283°, 8%, 33%
  • HSB283°, 8%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.306, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.306, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.306, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID534E55
  • DECIMAL ID5459541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01