Information about #504F5F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#504F5F is a muted, almost neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jimmy Dean (#51535D). Slightly further away sit Mulled Wine (#524D5B) and Chapta And Verse (#574C5E).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 79, 95)), which gives #504F5F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #504F5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#504F5F color variations
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#504F5F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#504F5F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#504F5F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#504F5F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#504F5F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #504F5F color
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Nearest named colors to #504F5F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#51535D
#524D5B
#574C5E
#535359
#515664
#4B5761
#4C4F56
#554A58
#525557
#5A4D60
#4F5255
#4C5356
#504F5F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#504F5F
- RGB80, 79, 95
- CMYK6, 6, 0, 63
- CSSrgb(80, 79, 95)
- HSL244°, 9%, 34%
- HSL Precise243.75°, 9.195%, 34.118%
- HSV244°, 17%, 37%
- HSB244°, 17%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.310, 0.373)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.310, 0.373, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.310, 0.373)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID504F5F
- DECIMAL ID5263199
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
