Information about #505138 color

#505138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#505138 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 81, 56) — 31.4% red, 31.8% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 10 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#505138 is a softly toned sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Panda (#544F3A). Slightly further away sit Kelp (#4D503C) and Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(80, 81, 56)), which gives #505138 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505138: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), 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.

#505138 color variations

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

#505138 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505138 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#505138 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#505138 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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#505138 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 #505138

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

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Blue Black Crayfish color link
Blue Black Crayfish

#52593B

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

#505138 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505138
  • RGB80, 81, 56
  • CMYK0, 0, 10, 68
  • CSSrgb(80, 81, 56)
  • HSL62°, 18%, 27%
  • HSL Precise62.4°, 18.248%, 26.863%
  • HSV62°, 31%, 32%
  • HSB62°, 31%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.318, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.318, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.318, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505138
  • DECIMAL ID5263672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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