Information about #505A4A color

#505A4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#505A4A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 90, 74) — 31.4% red, 35.3% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 6 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#505A4A is a softly muted balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Nandor (#4E5D4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Magnetic (#555A4C) and Calm Green (#51574F).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 90, 74) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505A4A: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #505A4A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#505A4A color variations

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

#505A4A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505A4A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#505A4A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#62695D

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Grey

#808080

#505A4A 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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#505A4A 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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#494F5A
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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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#49585A
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Nearest named colors to #505A4A

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

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

#505A4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505A4A
  • RGB80, 90, 74
  • CMYK4, 0, 6, 65
  • CSSrgb(80, 90, 74)
  • HSL98°, 10%, 32%
  • HSL Precise97.5°, 9.756%, 32.157%
  • HSV98°, 18%, 35%
  • HSB98°, 18%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.353, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.353, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.353, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505A4A
  • DECIMAL ID5265994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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