Information about #504548 color

#504548 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#504548 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 69, 72) — 31.4% red, 27.1% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 3 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #504548 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moody Lavender (#504349). Slightly further away sit Transformer (#4F484B) and Emperor (#50494A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 69, 72)), which gives #504548 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #504548 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#504548 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#504548 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #504548

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504548
  • RGB80, 69, 72
  • CMYK0, 4, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 69, 72)
  • HSL344°, 7%, 29%
  • HSL Precise343.636°, 7.383%, 29.216%
  • HSV344°, 14%, 31%
  • HSB344°, 14%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.271, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.271, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.271, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504548
  • DECIMAL ID5260616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01