#505057
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #505057
At its core, #505057 is a dark and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 80 green, and 87 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 8% cyan and 8% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 4.2% saturation, and 32.7% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#505057
RGB80, 80, 87
HSL240.0°, 4.2%, 32.7%
CMYK8%, 8%, 0%, 66%
HSV240.0°, 8.0%, 34.1%
LAB34.3, 1.6, -4.1
XYZ7.9, 8.1, 10.2
Decimal5263447
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #505057;
}
.text-color {
color: #505057;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #505057;
}