Information about #535B48 color

#535B48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#535B48 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 91, 72) — 32.5% red, 35.7% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 7 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#535B48 is a gently muted yellow-green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Magnetic (#555A4C). Slightly further away sit Raptor (#585847) and Dark Grayish Lime Green (#545942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 91, 72)), which gives #535B48 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #535B48 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#535B48 color variations

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

#535B48 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 #535B48

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

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535B48
  • RGB83, 91, 72
  • CMYK3, 0, 7, 64
  • CSSrgb(83, 91, 72)
  • HSL85°, 12%, 32%
  • HSL Precise85.263°, 11.656%, 31.961%
  • HSV85°, 21%, 36%
  • HSB85°, 21%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.357, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.357, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.357, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535B48
  • DECIMAL ID5462856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01