#505750
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #505750
At its core, #505750 is a dark and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 87 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 8% Yellow, and 66% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#505750
RGB80, 87, 80
HSL120.0°, 4.2%, 32.7%
CMYK8%, 0%, 8%, 66%
HSV120.0°, 8.0%, 34.1%
LAB36.2, -4.3, 3.1
XYZ8.2, 9.1, 8.9
Decimal5265232
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #505750;
}
.text-color {
color: #505750;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #505750;
}