Information about #535850 color

#535850 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#535850 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 88, 80) — 32.5% red, 34.5% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #535850 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 almost identical to Calm Green (#51574F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Greenish Grey (#535953) and Magnetic (#555A4C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 88, 80)), which gives #535850 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #535850: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #535850 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#535850 color variations

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

#535850 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 #535850

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

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535850
  • RGB83, 88, 80
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(83, 88, 80)
  • HSL98°, 5%, 33%
  • HSL Precise97.5°, 4.762%, 32.941%
  • HSV98°, 9%, 35%
  • HSB98°, 9%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.345, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.345, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.345, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535850
  • DECIMAL ID5462096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01