Information about #534E5E color

#534E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#534E5E falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 78, 94) — 32.5% red, 30.6% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#534E5E presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mulled Wine (#524D5B). Slightly further away sit Chapta And Verse (#574C5E) and Jimmy Dean (#51535D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 78, 94)), which gives #534E5E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #534E5E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#534E5E color variations

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

#534E5E 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 #534E5E

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

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Half Tuna color link
Half Tuna

#55585C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#534E5E
  • RGB83, 78, 94
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(83, 78, 94)
  • HSL259°, 9%, 34%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 9.302%, 33.725%
  • HSV259°, 17%, 37%
  • HSB259°, 17%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.306, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.306, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.306, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID534E5E
  • DECIMAL ID5459550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01