Information about #505C4B color

#505C4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #505C4B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 92, 75) (31.4% red, 36.1% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 7 / 64 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #505C4B reads as a gently muted yellow-green and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nandor (#4E5D4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Magnetic (#555A4C) and Calm Green (#51574F).

The recipe behind #505C4B is rgb(80, 92, 75), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #505C4B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #505C4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#505C4B color variations

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

#505C4B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505C4B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#404A3C

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#30372D

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#20251E

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Black

#000000

#505C4B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#596455

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#636B5F

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Grey

#808080

#505C4B 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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#4B5C54

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#575C4B

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#5C5A4B

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#505C4B 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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#584C5D
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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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#5D4C59
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#4F4C5D
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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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#595D4C
#595D4C

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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
#505C4B
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#4C515D
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#5D4C51
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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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#4C5D58
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#584C5D
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#5D4C51
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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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#4C595D
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#584C5D
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#5D4F4C
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Nearest named colors to #505C4B

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

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

#505C4B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505C4B
  • RGB80, 92, 75
  • CMYK5, 0, 7, 64
  • CSSrgb(80, 92, 75)
  • HSL102°, 10%, 33%
  • HSL Precise102.353°, 10.18%, 32.745%
  • HSV102°, 18%, 36%
  • HSB102°, 18%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.361, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.361, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.361, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505C4B
  • DECIMAL ID5266507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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