Information about #53554C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #53554C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 85, 76) — 32.5% red, 33.3% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #53554C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Knave (#50534C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oilskin (#555349) and Calm Green (#51574F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 85, 76)), which gives #53554C its character. If you plan to put text on a #53554C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #53554C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#53554C color variations

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

#53554C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#53554C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#53554C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#53554C 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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#56544C

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#53554C 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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#544D56
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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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#4D5456
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#564D54
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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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#4D564F
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#564D54
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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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#4D5654
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#4F4D56
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#564D4F
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Nearest named colors to #53554C

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

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

#53554C color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#53554C color image #53554C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#53554C color image #53554C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53554C
  • RGB83, 85, 76
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 85, 76)
  • HSL73°, 6%, 32%
  • HSL Precise73.333°, 5.59%, 31.569%
  • HSV73°, 11%, 33%
  • HSB73°, 11%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.333, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.333, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.333, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID53554C
  • DECIMAL ID5461324
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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