#505758 Color
#505758 is rgb(80, 87, 88) in RGB, hsl(187, 5%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#505758rgb(80, 87, 88)hsl(187, 5%, 33%)hsv(187, 9%, 35%)cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 65%)oklch(45.1% 0.009 207.1)lab(36.38% -2.70 -1.59)lch(36.38% 3.13 210.42)What #505758 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 #505758, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#505758 Channel Values
How #505758 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 87 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 5% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 9% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #505758 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 #505758
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #505758; 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 #505758
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 #505758 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.
#505758#565658#545658#555558#535658#505757#505757#565656Using #505758 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-505758: #505758;background-color: #505758;colors: { 'color-505758': '#505758' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.341, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_505758">#505758</color>fill="#505758"More Gray Colors
#505758 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#505758 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #505758?
#505758 is a dark gray — rgb(80, 87, 88) in RGB and hsl(187, 5%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.
What is the RGB value of #505758?
#505758 is rgb(80, 87, 88) — red 80, green 87, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #505758?
#505758 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #505758 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #505758 scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #505758 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #505758 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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