#505058 Color
#505058 is rgb(80, 80, 88) in RGB, hsl(240, 5%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#505058rgb(80, 80, 88)hsl(240, 5%, 33%)hsv(240, 9%, 35%)cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 65%)oklch(43.4% 0.013 285.8)lab(34.25% 1.35 -4.71)lch(34.25% 4.89 285.95)What #505058 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 #505058, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#505058 Channel Values
How #505058 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 80 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 5% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 9% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #505058 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 #505058
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #505058; 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 #505058
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 #505058 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-505058: #505058;background-color: #505058;colors: { 'color-505058': '#505058' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.314, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_505058">#505058</color>fill="#505058"More Gray Colors
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#505058 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #505058?
#505058 is a dark gray — rgb(80, 80, 88) in RGB and hsl(240, 5%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #505058?
#505058 is rgb(80, 80, 88) — red 80, green 80, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #505058?
#505058 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #505058 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #505058 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #505058 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #505058 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
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