When Burnished Basin circa Building

#53574e RGB(83,87,78)

About this color

When Burnished Basin circa Building settles into a dark grey territory with a achromatic quality that feels neutral — captured at #53574e, RGB(83, 87, 78).

#53574eRGB(83, 87, 78)

HSL 87° · 5% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
When Burnished Basin circa Building
HEX
#53574e
RGB
rgb(83,87,78)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,34.1%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(87,5%,32%)
HSV
hsv(87,10%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,10,66)
LAB
lab(36,-3,5)
LCH
lch(36,6,121)
sRGB
(0.325,0.341,0.306)
HEX8
#53574eff
CSS Name
Decimal
083087078

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
5%
Hue
87°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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