Information about #52504B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #52504B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 80, 75) — 32.2% red, 31.4% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 3 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#52504B presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — 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 practically indistinguishable from Dune (#514F4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Winchester (#514E4A) and Silver Streak (#504E4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 80, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #52504B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#52504B color variations

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

#52504B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#52504B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#52504B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#52504B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#52504B 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
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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
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#4D4C52
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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
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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
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#4C5250
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#504C52
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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
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#4E524C
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#4C4E52
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#504C52
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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
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#4C524D
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#4C4E52
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#524C51
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Nearest named colors to #52504B

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

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

#52504B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52504B
  • RGB82, 80, 75
  • CMYK0, 1, 3, 68
  • HSL43°, 4%, 31%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 4.459%, 30.784%
  • HSV43°, 9%, 32%
  • HSB43°, 9%, 32%
  • HEX ID52504B
  • DECIMAL ID5394507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
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