Liver (#534B4F)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
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Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 8.44:1 — vs black: 2.49:1

Color values

  • HEX #534B4F
  • RGB rgb(83, 75, 79)
  • HSL hsl(330, 9%, 32%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 9.64, 4.82, 67.45 )
  • Websafe #663366

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #534B4F based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Liver
#534B4F Base
#4B534F
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Liver
#534B4F Base
#534B53
#534B4B
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Liver
#534B4F Base
#4F534B
#4B4F53
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Liver
#534B4F Base
#4B534B
#4B5353
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Liver
#534B4F Base
#53534B
#4B534F
#4B4B53
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Liver
#534B4F Base
#0D0C0D
#2B2729
#3E383B
#685E63
#7B6F75
#A1969C
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Liver, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0D0C0D
#1B191A
#292527
#373235
#453E42
Liver #534B4F Base
#756A70
#968B90
#B5ADB1
#D4CFD2
#F3F2F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #534B4F. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #534B4F;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #534B4F;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #534B4F;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #534B4F,
        #4B5B53
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #534B4F,
        #4B5B53
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$liver: #534B4F;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$liver-r: 83;
$liver-g: 75;
$liver-b: 79;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $liver;
    color: rgba($liver-r, $liver-g, $liver-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Liver appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #534B4F How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #4D4D4F Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #4C4C4F Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #534C4C Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #4D4D4D Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Liver ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Liver #534B4F Base
Quartz #51484F ΔE 1.99
Wenge #645452 ΔE 5.91
Davy Grey #555555 ΔE 6.19
Purple Taupe #50404D ΔE 6.73

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.