Information about #53686E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #53686E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 104, 110) (32.5% red, 40.8% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #53686E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadet (#536872). Slightly further away sit Streetwise (#4F6971) and Slate (#516572).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 104, 110)), which gives #53686E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #53686E: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #53686E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#53686E color variations

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

#53686E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#53686E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#323E42

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Black

#000000

#53686E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#637276

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#757B7C

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Grey

#808080

#53686E 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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#536E69

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#53686E 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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#6E5953
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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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#6E6753
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#6E535B
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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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#536E67
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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
#53686E
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#6E5369
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#696E53
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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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#59536E
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#6E5953
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#696E53
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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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#67536E
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#6E5953
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#5B6E53
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Nearest named colors to #53686E

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

#53686E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53686E
  • RGB83, 104, 110
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(83, 104, 110)
  • HSL193°, 14%, 38%
  • HSL Precise193.333°, 13.99%, 37.843%
  • HSV193°, 25%, 43%
  • HSB193°, 25%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.408, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.408, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.408, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID53686E
  • DECIMAL ID5466222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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