Information about Emperor color
Basic facts about this digital color
#50494A 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 almost identical to Gray Wolf (#504A4B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Transformer (#4F484B) and Matterhorn (#524B4B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 73, 74)), which gives #50494A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Emperor" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Emperor color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Emperor color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Emperor color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Emperor color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Emperor color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Emperor 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 Emperor color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Emperor
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#504A4B
#4F484B
#524B4B
#4E4A4E
#4D4D4B
#4F4E4A
#504E4B
#514E4A
#51484F
#4F4E48
#4B464B
#4F4944
Emperor color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#50494A
- RGB80, 73, 74
- CMYK0, 3, 2, 69
- CSSrgb(80, 73, 74)
- HSL351°, 5%, 30%
- HSL Precise351.429°, 4.575%, 30%
- HSV351°, 9%, 31%
- HSB351°, 9%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.286, 0.290)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.286, 0.290, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.286, 0.290)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID50494A
- DECIMAL ID5261642
- Name Length7
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- Counting from2025-01-01
