Information about #505851 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#505851 falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 88, 81) — 31.4% red, 34.5% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 3 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#505851 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one 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 Calm Green (#51574F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cape Cod (#4E5552) and Dark Greenish Grey (#535953).

The recipe behind #505851 is rgb(80, 88, 81), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505851: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #505851 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#505851 color variations

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

#505851 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505851 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#505851 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#505851 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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#505851 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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#585053
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#555058
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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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#515058
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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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#505758
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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 #505851

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

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

#505851 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505851
  • RGB80, 88, 81
  • CMYK3, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(80, 88, 81)
  • HSL128°, 5%, 33%
  • HSL Precise127.5°, 4.762%, 32.941%
  • HSV128°, 9%, 35%
  • HSB128°, 9%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.345, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.345, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.345, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505851
  • DECIMAL ID5265489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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