Information about #535A5F color

#535A5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #535A5F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 90, 95) — 32.5% red, 35.3% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#535A5F presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Tuna (#55585C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Grey (#57595D) and Half New Denim Blue (#535C64).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 90, 95) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #535A5F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #535A5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#535A5F color variations

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

#535A5F 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 #535A5F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535A5F
  • RGB83, 90, 95
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(83, 90, 95)
  • HSL205°, 7%, 35%
  • HSL Precise205°, 6.742%, 34.902%
  • HSV205°, 13%, 37%
  • HSB205°, 13%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.353, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.353, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.353, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535A5F
  • DECIMAL ID5462623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01