#505F57

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #505F57

When working with digital screens, the color #505F57 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 95 green, and 87 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 16% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 8% Yellow, and 63% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505F57
RGB80, 95, 87
HSL148.0°, 8.6%, 34.3%
CMYK16%, 0%, 8%, 63%
HSV148.0°, 15.8%, 37.3%
LAB38.9, -7.6, 2.6
XYZ9.1, 10.6, 10.6
Decimal5267287

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505F57; }
.text-color { color: #505F57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505F57; }

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