Information about #53544A color

#53544A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#53544A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 84, 74) — 32.5% red, 32.9% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #53544A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oilskin (#555349). Slightly further away sit Knave (#50534C) and Masala (#57534B).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 84, 74) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #53544A: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 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 #53544A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#53544A color variations

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

#53544A 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 #53544A

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

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53544A
  • RGB83, 84, 74
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 84, 74)
  • HSL66°, 6%, 31%
  • HSL Precise66°, 6.329%, 30.98%
  • HSV66°, 12%, 33%
  • HSB66°, 12%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.329, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.329, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.329, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID53544A
  • DECIMAL ID5461066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01