Information about #524947 color

#524947 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #524947 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 73, 71) (32.2% red, 28.6% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #524947 sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Emperor (#50494A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dull Blue (#4F4944) and Matterhorn (#524B4B).

The recipe behind #524947 is rgb(82, 73, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #524947 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #524947 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#524947 color variations

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

#524947 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 #524947

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524947
  • RGB82, 73, 71
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 73, 71)
  • HSL11°, 7%, 30%
  • HSL Precise10.909°, 7.19%, 30%
  • HSV11°, 13%, 32%
  • HSB11°, 13%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.286, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.286, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.286, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524947
  • DECIMAL ID5392711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01