Information about #50565A color

#50565A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50565A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 86, 90) — 31.4% red, 33.7% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#50565A is a quiet, subdued 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 a hair away from Quarter Foundry (#525557). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jimmy Dean (#51535D) and Dark Bluish Grey (#535359).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 86, 90)), which gives #50565A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #50565A: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #50565A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#50565A color variations

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

#50565A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#50565A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#50565A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#50565A 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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#50565A 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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#4F5958
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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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#534F59
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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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#59534F
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Nearest named colors to #50565A

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

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Dark Cyanish Grey color link
Dark Cyanish Grey

#535959

Titans Steel Grey color link
Titans Steel Grey

#54585A

Landscape Grey color link
Landscape Grey

#555759

Half Tuna color link
Half Tuna

#55585C

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Half Baltic Sea color link
Half Baltic Sea

#565657

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

#50565A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50565A
  • RGB80, 86, 90
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(80, 86, 90)
  • HSL204°, 6%, 33%
  • HSL Precise204°, 5.882%, 33.333%
  • HSV204°, 11%, 35%
  • HSB204°, 11%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.337, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.337, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.337, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID50565A
  • DECIMAL ID5264986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers341 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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