Information about #534F4F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#534F4F is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Basalt (#524E50). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sidewinder (#554D4F) and Blast Grey (#54514D).
The recipe behind #534F4F is rgb(83, 79, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #534F4F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #534F4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#534F4F color variations
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#534F4F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#534F4F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#534F4F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#534F4F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#534F4F 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 #534F4F color
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Nearest named colors to #534F4F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#524E50
#554D4F
#54514D
#565051
#534B4F
#555350
#504E4B
#4E4E4F
#544A50
#514F4A
#514E4A
#524B4B
#534F4F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#534F4F
- RGB83, 79, 79
- CMYK0, 2, 2, 67
- CSSrgb(83, 79, 79)
- HSL0°, 2%, 32%
- HSL Precise0°, 2.469%, 31.765%
- HSV0°, 5%, 33%
- HSB0°, 5%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
- GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.310, 0.310)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.310, 0.310, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.310, 0.310)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID534F4F
- DECIMAL ID5459791
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
