Information about Quartz color
Basic facts about this digital color
#51484F presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Liver (#534B4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and Yasna (#544A50).
The recipe behind #51484F is rgb(81, 72, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51484F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Quartz" in the Register.
Quartz color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Quartz color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Quartz color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Quartz color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Quartz color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Quartz 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Quartz color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Quartz
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#534B4F
#4E4A4E
#544A50
#4F484B
#504A4B
#4C4850
#524B4B
#50494A
#504351
#524E50
#554D4F
#4E4E4F
Quartz color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#51484F
- RGB81, 72, 79
- CMYK0, 4, 1, 68
- CSSrgb(81, 72, 79)
- HSL313°, 6%, 30%
- HSL Precise313.333°, 5.882%, 30%
- HSV313°, 11%, 32%
- HSB313°, 11%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.282, 0.310)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.282, 0.310, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.282, 0.310)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID51484F
- DECIMAL ID5326927
- Name Length6
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- Counting from2025-01-01
