Information about #525253 color

#525253 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #525253 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 82, 83) (32.2% red, 32.2% green, 32.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#525253 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dim Grey (#545454). Slightly further away sit Half Grey Friars (#4F5255) and Wireless (#555350).

The recipe behind #525253 is rgb(82, 82, 83), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #525253: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #525253 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#525253 color variations

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

#525253 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B8B8BA

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Pastel Silver

#DBDBDC
White

#FFFFFF

#525253 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#525253 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#525253 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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#525253 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #525253

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

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

#525253 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#525253 color image #525253 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#525253 color image #525253 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#525253
  • RGB82, 82, 83
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(82, 82, 83)
  • HSL240°, 1%, 32%
  • HSL Precise240°, 0.606%, 32.353%
  • HSV240°, 1%, 33%
  • HSB240°, 1%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.322, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.322, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.322, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID525253
  • DECIMAL ID5395027
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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