Information about #504951 color

#504951 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #504951 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 73, 81) (31.4% red, 28.6% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #504951 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quartz (#51484F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and Dark Liver (#534B4F).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 73, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #504951: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #504951 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#504951 color variations

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

#504951 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 #504951

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

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504951
  • RGB80, 73, 81
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(80, 73, 81)
  • HSL293°, 5%, 30%
  • HSL Precise292.5°, 5.195%, 30.196%
  • HSV293°, 10%, 32%
  • HSB293°, 10%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.286, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.286, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.286, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504951
  • DECIMAL ID5261649
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01