#504252 Color
#504252 is rgb(80, 66, 82) in RGB, hsl(293, 11%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 20%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504252rgb(80, 66, 82)hsl(293, 11%, 29%)hsv(293, 20%, 32%)cmyk(2%, 20%, 0%, 68%)oklch(40% 0.032 322.1)lab(29.92% 8.69 -7.29)lch(29.92% 11.35 320.00)What #504252 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #504252, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504252 Channel Values
How #504252 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 66 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 11% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 20% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.37:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504252 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #504252
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504252; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #504252
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #504252 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#504252#454552#494452#474752#4B4552#4E4444#4F434A#464646Using #504252 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504252: #504252;background-color: #504252;colors: { 'color-504252': '#504252' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.259, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_504252">#504252</color>fill="#504252"More Pink Colors
#504252 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504252 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504252?
#504252 is a dark pink — rgb(80, 66, 82) in RGB and hsl(293, 11%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.3.
What is the RGB value of #504252?
#504252 is rgb(80, 66, 82) — red 80, green 66, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504252?
#504252 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 20%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504252 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504252 scores 9.37:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504252 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504252 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.41, which is visibly different.
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