#50505F
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #50505F
When working with digital screens, the color #50505F is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 80 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 16% C, 16% M, 0% Y, and 63% K. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 8.6% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#50505F
RGB80, 80, 95
HSL240.0°, 8.6%, 34.3%
CMYK16%, 16%, 0%, 63%
HSV240.0°, 15.8%, 37.3%
LAB34.5, 3.5, -8.7
XYZ8.2, 8.3, 12.0
Decimal5263455
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50505F;
}
.text-color {
color: #50505F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50505F;
}