Information about #53504A color

#53504A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #53504A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 80, 74) (32.5% red, 31.4% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#53504A presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dune (#514F4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Winchester (#514E4A) and Blast Grey (#54514D).

The recipe behind #53504A is rgb(83, 80, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #53504A: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. 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, #53504A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#53504A color variations

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

#53504A 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 #53504A

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

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53504A
  • RGB83, 80, 74
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 80, 74)
  • HSL40°, 6%, 31%
  • HSL Precise40°, 5.732%, 30.784%
  • HSV40°, 11%, 33%
  • HSB40°, 11%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.314, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.314, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.314, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID53504A
  • DECIMAL ID5460042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01