Information about #504949 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#504949 is a softly muted neutral grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Emperor (#50494A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gray Wolf (#504A4B) and Transformer (#4F484B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 73, 73)), which gives #504949 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #504949: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #504949 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#504949 color variations
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#504949 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#504949 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#504949 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#504949 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#504949 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #504949 color
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Nearest named colors to #504949
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#50494A
#504A4B
#4F484B
#524B4B
#4F4944
#4F4E48
#4F4E4A
#514E4A
#4D4D4B
#504E4B
#4E4A4E
#4C4945
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#504949
- RGB80, 73, 73
- CMYK0, 3, 3, 69
- CSSrgb(80, 73, 73)
- HSL0°, 5%, 30%
- HSL Precise0°, 4.575%, 30%
- HSV0°, 9%, 31%
- HSB0°, 9%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.286, 0.286)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.286, 0.286, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.286, 0.286)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID504949
- DECIMAL ID5261641
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
