#505050
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #505050
When working with digital screens, the color #505050 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 80, and 80.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. The HSL representation is 0° hue, 0% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#505050
RGB80, 80, 80
HSL0°, 0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 69%
HSV0°, 0.0%, 31.4%
LAB34.0, 0.0, -0.0
XYZ7.6, 8.0, 8.7
Decimal5263440
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #505050;
}
.text-color {
color: #505050;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #505050;
}