Information about #54494B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #54494B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(84, 73, 75) — 32.9% red, 28.6% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #54494B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matterhorn (#524B4B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Emperor (#50494A) and Gray Wolf (#504A4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(84, 73, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #54494B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #54494B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#54494B color variations

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#54494B 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 #54494B

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

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

#54494B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#54494B
  • RGB84, 73, 75
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 67
  • HSL349°, 7%, 31%
  • HSL Precise349.091°, 7.006%, 30.784%
  • HSV349°, 13%, 33%
  • HSB349°, 13%, 33%
  • HEX ID54494B
  • DECIMAL ID5523787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
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