Information about #53534C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #53534C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 83, 76) — 32.5% red, 32.5% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #53534C reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blast Grey (#54514D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Knave (#50534C) and Oilskin (#555349).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 83, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #53534C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #53534C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#53534C color variations

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

#53534C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#53534C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#53534C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#53534C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#53534C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #53534C

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

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

#53534C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53534C
  • RGB83, 83, 76
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 83, 76)
  • HSL60°, 4%, 31%
  • HSL Precise60°, 4.403%, 31.176%
  • HSV60°, 8%, 33%
  • HSB60°, 8%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.325, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.325, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.325, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID53534C
  • DECIMAL ID5460812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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