Information about Basalt color

#524E50 - Basalt color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#524E50, known as "Basalt", falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 78, 80) — 32.2% red, 30.6% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#524E50 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one 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 a hair away from Dark Liver (#534B4F). Slightly further away sit Sidewinder (#554D4F) and be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 78, 80)), which gives #524E50 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Basalt" in the Register.

Basalt color variations

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

Basalt color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Basalt

#524E50
#756E72

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#989295

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#BAB6B8

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#DCDADB

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White

#FFFFFF

Basalt color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Basalt

#524E50
#413D3F

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#302E2F

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#201E1F

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#100F0F

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Black

#000000

Basalt color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Basalt

#524E50
#5A5658

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#646062

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#6D6A6C

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#767575

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Grey

#808080

Basalt 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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Basalt

#524E50
#514C50

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#4F4C51

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#4E4C51

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Basalt 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
#524E50
Basalt

#524E50

#4D514F
#4D514F

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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
#524E50
Basalt

#524E50

#4D5151
#4D5151

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#4D514D
#4D514D

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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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#514D4D

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#524E50
Basalt

#524E50

#514D51
#514D51

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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
#524E50
Basalt

#524E50

#4F514D
#4F514D

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#4D4F51
#4D4F51

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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
#524E50
Basalt

#524E50

#514F4D
#514F4D

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#4D514F
#4D514F

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#4D4F51
#4D4F51

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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
#524E50
Basalt

#524E50

#51514D
#51514D

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#4D514F
#4D514F

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#4D4D51
#4D4D51

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Nearest named colors to Basalt

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

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Basalt color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524E50
  • RGB82, 78, 80
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 78, 80)
  • HSL330°, 3%, 31%
  • HSL Precise330°, 2.5%, 31.373%
  • HSV330°, 5%, 32%
  • HSB330°, 5%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.306, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.306, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.306, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524E50
  • DECIMAL ID5394000
  • Name Length6
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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