#505856 Color

#505856 is rgb(80, 88, 86) in RGB and hsl(165, 5%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#505856

HEX#505856

RGBrgb(80, 88, 86)

HSLhsl(165, 5%, 33%)

HSVhsv(165, 9%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.011 179.2)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505856 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505856 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505856 Complementary#585052 Analogous#505852 Analogous#505658 Triadic#565058 Triadic#585650

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505856, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66706E #7E8B88 #97A19E #AFB6B4 #C7CCCB #E2E4E4

Shades

#464E4C #3D4341 #333837 #272B2A #1D201F #131515

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