#505242 Color

#505242 is rgb(80, 82, 66) in RGB and hsl(68, 11%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen. White text is most readable on this background.

#505242

HEX#505242

RGBrgb(80, 82, 66)

HSLhsl(68, 11%, 29%)

HSVhsv(68, 20%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.026 113.3)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 20%, 68%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505242 Complementary#444252 Analogous#524C42 Analogous#485242 Triadic#425052 Triadic#524250

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B6E59 #878B6F #9FA28B #B4B6A4 #CBCDC1 #E3E4DD

Shades

#454739 #3D3E32 #323329 #292A22 #1E1F19 #161712

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