Information about Aurora color

#5A4D60 - Aurora color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A4D60, known as "Aurora", is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 77, 96) (35.3% red, 30.2% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 62 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A4D60 reads as a softly toned twilight violet and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chapta And Verse (#574C5E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maltese (#585660) and Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359).

The recipe behind #5A4D60 is rgb(90, 77, 96), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A4D60 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Aurora" in the Register.

Aurora color variations

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

Aurora 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 Aurora

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4D60
  • RGB90, 77, 96
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(90, 77, 96)
  • HSL281°, 11%, 34%
  • HSL Precise281.053°, 10.983%, 33.922%
  • HSV281°, 20%, 38%
  • HSB281°, 20%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.302, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.302, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.302, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A4D60
  • DECIMAL ID5918048
  • Name Length6
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