Information about #504A42 color

#504A42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #504A42 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 74, 66) — 31.4% red, 29% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #504A42 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dull Blue (#4F4944). Slightly further away sit Deep Space (#4C4945) and Relic (#4B4842).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 74, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #504A42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#504A42 color variations

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

#504A42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#504A42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#504A42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#504A42 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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#504A42 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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#434951

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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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#43514B
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#4B4351
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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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#495143
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#4B4351
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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 #504A42

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

#504A42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504A42
  • RGB80, 74, 66
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 74, 66)
  • HSL34°, 10%, 29%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 9.589%, 28.627%
  • HSV34°, 18%, 31%
  • HSB34°, 18%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.290, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.290, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.290, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504A42
  • DECIMAL ID5261890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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