Liver is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Liver effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Liver is #534B4F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Liver has 33%% Red, 29% Green, and 31% Blue.
Liver has 330° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 33% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Liver has 330° Hue, 5% Saturation, and 31% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Liver has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow, and 67% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#534B4F |
|
RGB |
(83, 75, 79) |
(33%, 29%, 31%) |
HSV |
(330°, 10, 33) |
(91%, 10%, 33%) |
HSL |
(330°, 5, 31) |
(91%, 5%, 31%) |
CMYK |
(0, 10, 5, 67) |
(0%, 10%, 5%, 67%) |
The natural luminance of Liver is 7%, which is low.
Liver has a higher contrast with white than black.
Liver and black have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Liver and white have a 8.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.5) |
AAA (8.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Liver paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Red, 1% Magenta, 67% Black, 29% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
67%
White
29%
To mix Liver paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 67% Black, 29% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
1%
Black
67%
White
29%
Colors similar to Liver are: Matterhorn, Thunder, Vampire Grey, Purple Taupe, and Black Eel. Matterhorn is more red and brighter and darker than Liver. Thunder is more magenta and brighter and darker than Liver. Vampire Grey is more red and paler than Liver. Purple Taupe is more magenta and brighter than Liver. Black Eel is more red and darker than Liver.