Information about #535051 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#535051 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 80, 81) — 32.5% red, 31.4% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 1 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #535051 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Basalt (#524E50). Slightly further away sit Vampire Gray (#565051) and Wireless (#555350).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(83, 80, 81)), which gives #535051 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #535051: 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. No one has named #535051 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#535051 color variations

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#535051 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 #535051

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

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

#535051 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535051
  • RGB83, 80, 81
  • CMYK0, 1, 1, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 80, 81)
  • HSL340°, 2%, 32%
  • HSL Precise340°, 1.84%, 31.961%
  • HSV340°, 4%, 33%
  • HSB340°, 4%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.314, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.314, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.314, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535051
  • DECIMAL ID5460049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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