#504942

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #504942

Visually, #504942 is defined as a muted neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 73, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 69% Black. The HSL representation is 30.0° hue, 9.6% saturation, and 28.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#504942
RGB80, 73, 66
HSL30.0°, 9.6%, 28.6%
CMYK0%, 9%, 18%, 69%
HSV30.0°, 17.5%, 31.4%
LAB31.5, 1.6, 5.2
XYZ6.7, 6.9, 6.1
Decimal5261634

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #504942; }
.text-color { color: #504942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #504942; }

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