Information about #50504E color

#50504E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#50504E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 80, 78) — 31.4% red, 31.4% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #50504E sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Basalt (#524E50) and Silver Streak (#504E4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 80, 78)), which gives #50504E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#50504E color variations

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

#50504E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#50504E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#50504E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#50504E 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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#50504E 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 #50504E

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

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#50504E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50504E
  • RGB80, 80, 78
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 80, 78)
  • HSL60°, 1%, 31%
  • HSL Precise60°, 1.266%, 30.98%
  • HSV60°, 2%, 31%
  • HSB60°, 2%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.314, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.314, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.314, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID50504E
  • DECIMAL ID5263438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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