Information about #504544 color

#504544 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #504544 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 69, 68) — 31.4% red, 27.1% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #504544 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 almost identical to Dull Blue (#4F4944). Slightly further away sit Felix (#534541) and Black Cow (#4C4646).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 69, 68)), which gives #504544 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #504544: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #504544 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#504544 color variations

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

#504544 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 #504544

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

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504544
  • RGB80, 69, 68
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 69, 68)
  • HSL5°, 8%, 29%
  • HSL Precise5°, 8.108%, 29.02%
  • HSV5°, 15%, 31%
  • HSB5°, 15%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.271, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.271, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.271, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504544
  • DECIMAL ID5260612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01