Information about #50594D color

#50594D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50594D belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 89, 77) (31.4% red, 34.9% green, 30.2% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #50594D sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Calm Green (#51574F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nandor (#4E5D4E) and Magnetic (#555A4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 89, 77) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #50594D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #50594D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#50594D color variations

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

#50594D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #50594D

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

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50594D
  • RGB80, 89, 77
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(80, 89, 77)
  • HSL105°, 7%, 33%
  • HSL Precise105°, 7.229%, 32.549%
  • HSV105°, 13%, 35%
  • HSB105°, 13%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.349, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.349, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.349, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID50594D
  • DECIMAL ID5265741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01