#505C5E Color

#505C5E is rgb(80, 92, 94) in RGB and hsl(189, 8%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#505C5E

HEX#505C5E

RGBrgb(80, 92, 94)

HSLhsl(189, 8%, 34%)

HSVhsv(189, 15%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.015 208.7)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505C5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505C5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505C5E Complementary#5E5250 Analogous#505E59 Analogous#50555E Triadic#5E505C Triadic#5C5E50

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505C5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#657476 #7B8B8E #94A1A4 #AFB9BB #C8CFD0 #E1E5E5

Shades

#465153 #3B4345 #31393A #282E2F #1E2324 #131616

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