#505F50

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #505F50

When working with digital screens, the color #505F50 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 95, and 80.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 16% C, 0% M, 16% Y, and 63% K. The HSL representation is 120.0° hue, 8.6% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#505F50
RGB80, 95, 80
HSL120.0°, 8.6%, 34.3%
CMYK16%, 0%, 16%, 63%
HSV120.0°, 15.8%, 37.3%
LAB38.7, -9.0, 6.7
XYZ8.8, 10.5, 9.1
Decimal5267280

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505F50; }
.text-color { color: #505F50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505F50; }

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