Information about Matterhorn color

#524B4B - Matterhorn color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #524B4B, known as "Matterhorn", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 75, 75) — 32.2% red, 29.4% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #524B4B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gray Wolf (#504A4B). Slightly further away sit Emperor (#50494A) and Winchester (#514E4A).

The recipe behind #524B4B is rgb(82, 75, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Matterhorn" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Matterhorn color variations

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

Matterhorn color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Matterhorn

#524B4B
#766D6D

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#999191

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#BBB5B5

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#DDDADA

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White

#FFFFFF

Matterhorn color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Matterhorn

#524B4B
#413C3C

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#312D2D

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#201E1E

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#100F0F

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Black

#000000

Matterhorn color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Matterhorn

#524B4B
#5B5555

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#646060

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#6D6A6A

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#767474

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Grey

#808080

Matterhorn color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#50524B

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#52504B

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#524E4B

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Matterhorn

#524B4B
#524B4E

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#524B50

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#504B52

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Matterhorn 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
#524B4B
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#4C5252
#4C5252

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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
#524B4B
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#4C4F52
#4C4F52

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#4C524F
#4C524F

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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
#524F4C
#524F4C

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#524B4B
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#524C4F
#524C4F

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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
#524B4B
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#4C524C
#4C524C

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#4C4C52
#4C4C52

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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
#524B4B
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#52524C
#52524C

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#4C5252
#4C5252

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#4C4C52
#4C4C52

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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
#524B4B
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#4F524C
#4F524C

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#4C5252
#4C5252

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#4F4C52
#4F4C52

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Nearest named colors to Matterhorn

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

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Matterhorn color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#524B4B - Matterhorn color image Matterhorn color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#524B4B - Matterhorn color image Matterhorn color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#524B4B - Matterhorn color image Matterhorn color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#524B4B - Matterhorn color image Matterhorn color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524B4B
  • RGB82, 75, 75
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 75, 75)
  • HSL0°, 4%, 31%
  • HSL Precise0°, 4.459%, 30.784%
  • HSV0°, 9%, 32%
  • HSB0°, 9%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.294, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.294, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.294, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524B4B
  • DECIMAL ID5393227
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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