#505F49

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #505F49

Visually, #505F49 is defined as a muted green. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 95, and 73.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505F49
RGB80, 95, 73
HSL100.9°, 13.1%, 32.9%
CMYK16%, 0%, 23%, 63%
HSV100.9°, 23.2%, 37.3%
LAB38.5, -10.4, 10.7
XYZ8.6, 10.4, 7.9
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505F49; }
.text-color { color: #505F49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505F49; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray
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