Information about #505F4E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#505F4E is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nandor (#4E5D4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ebony (#555D50) and Feldgrau (#4D5D53).
The recipe behind #505F4E is rgb(80, 95, 78), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#505F4E color variations
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#505F4E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#505F4E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#505F4E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#505F4E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#505F4E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #505F4E color
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Nearest named colors to #505F4E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4E5D4E
#555D50
#4D5D53
#4F6348
#555A4C
#4A614A
#506355
#51574F
#535953
#535E56
#47634B
#4E5552
#505F4E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#505F4E
- RGB80, 95, 78
- CMYK6, 0, 7, 63
- CSSrgb(80, 95, 78)
- HSL113°, 10%, 34%
- HSL Precise112.941°, 9.827%, 33.922%
- HSV113°, 18%, 37%
- HSB113°, 18%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.373, 0.306)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.373, 0.306, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.373, 0.306)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID505F4E
- DECIMAL ID5267278
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
