Information about #504945 color

#504945 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #504945 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 73, 69) (31.4% red, 28.6% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#504945 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dull Blue (#4F4944). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Space (#4C4945) and Emperor (#50494A).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 73, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #504945 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. No one has named #504945 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#504945 color variations

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

#504945 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 #504945

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

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504945
  • RGB80, 73, 69
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 73, 69)
  • HSL22°, 7%, 29%
  • HSL Precise21.818°, 7.383%, 29.216%
  • HSV22°, 14%, 31%
  • HSB22°, 14%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.286, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.286, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.286, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504945
  • DECIMAL ID5261637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01