Information about Zulu color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #585156 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Reddish Brownish Grey (#595353). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359) and Tundora (#585452).
The recipe behind #585156 is rgb(88, 81, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #585156 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Zulu" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Zulu color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Zulu color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Zulu color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Zulu color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Zulu color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Zulu 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 Zulu color
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Nearest named colors to Zulu
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#595353
#595359
#585452
#545454
#565051
#565657
#5A4F51
#535359
#5A5755
#555350
#525557
#555759
Zulu color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#585156
- RGB88, 81, 86
- CMYK0, 3, 1, 65
- CSSrgb(88, 81, 86)
- HSL317°, 4%, 33%
- HSL Precise317.143°, 4.142%, 33.137%
- HSV317°, 8%, 35%
- HSB317°, 8%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.345
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
- GLSLvec3(0.345, 0.318, 0.337)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.345, 0.318, 0.337, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.345, 0.318, 0.337)
- Percentage of Red in RGB34.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID585156
- DECIMAL ID5787990
- Name Length4
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- Counting from2025-01-01
