Information about Mortar color

#504351 - Mortar color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #504351, known as "Mortar", is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 67, 81) — 31.4% red, 26.3% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#504351 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purple Taupe (#50404D). Slightly further away sit Quartz (#51484F) and Everest (#4C4850).

The recipe behind #504351 is rgb(80, 67, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Mortar" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Mortar color variations

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

Mortar color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Mortar

#504351
#766478

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#9A889C

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#BCB0BD

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#DDD7DE

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White

#FFFFFF

Mortar color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Mortar

#504351
#3F3540

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#2F2830

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#1F1A20

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#0F0D10

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Black

#000000

Mortar color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Mortar

#504351
#594E5A

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#635A64

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#6D666D

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#767276

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Grey

#808080

Mortar color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#504543

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#504346

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#50434C

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Mortar

#504351
#4A4350

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#454350

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#434650

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Mortar 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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Mortar

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#445143
#445143

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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
#504351
Mortar

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#435149
#435149

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#4B5143
#4B5143

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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
#51434B
#51434B

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#504351
Mortar

#504351

#494351
#494351

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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
#504351
Mortar

#504351

#515043
#515043

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#435150
#435150

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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
#504351
Mortar

#504351

#514344
#514344

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#445143
#445143

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#435150
#435150

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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
#504351
Mortar

#504351

#514943
#514943

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#445143
#445143

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#434B51
#434B51

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Nearest named colors to Mortar

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Dark Grayish Violet color link
Dark Grayish Violet

#4E4259

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Dark Grayish Mulberry color link
Dark Grayish Mulberry

#544259

Mortar color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#504351 - Mortar color image Mortar color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#504351 - Mortar color image Mortar color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#504351 - Mortar color image Mortar color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#504351 - Mortar color image Mortar color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504351
  • RGB80, 67, 81
  • CMYK0, 5, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(80, 67, 81)
  • HSL296°, 9%, 29%
  • HSL Precise295.714°, 9.459%, 29.02%
  • HSV296°, 17%, 32%
  • HSB296°, 17%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.263, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.263, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.263, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504351
  • DECIMAL ID5260113
  • Name Length6
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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