Information about #524E42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#524E42 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 78, 66) — 32.2% red, 30.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #524E42 reads as a gently muted yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mondo (#554D42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Touchstone (#524F46) and Dull Blue (#4F4944).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 78, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#524E42 color variations

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#524E42 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 #524E42

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

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

#524E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524E42
  • RGB82, 78, 66
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 68
  • HSL45°, 11%, 29%
  • HSL Precise45°, 10.811%, 29.02%
  • HSV45°, 20%, 32%
  • HSB45°, 20%, 32%
  • HEX ID524E42
  • DECIMAL ID5393986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
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