Information about #504850 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #504850 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 72, 80) (31.4% red, 28.2% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #504850 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quartz (#51484F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and Everest (#4C4850).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 72, 80) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #504850 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #504850 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#504850 color variations

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

#504850 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#504850 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#504850 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#504850 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#504850 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #504850

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

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

#504850 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504850
  • RGB80, 72, 80
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 72, 80)
  • HSL300°, 5%, 30%
  • HSL Precise300°, 5.263%, 29.804%
  • HSV300°, 10%, 31%
  • HSB300°, 10%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.282, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.282, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.282, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504850
  • DECIMAL ID5261392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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