What color is #505E5E?

#505E5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505E5E?

The RGB value is 80, 94, 94: 80 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505E5E?

The complementary color is #5E5050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505E5E color

#505E5E rgb(80, 94, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505E5E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 36.9% green and 36.9% blue (80, 94, 94).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 8% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#505E5E color codes

HEX	`#505E5E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 94, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 36.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 8%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 15%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -5.37, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 5.67, 198.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.331, 10.519, 12.126)`
Decimal	`5267038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505E5E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #505E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#505E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #505E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505e5e; }
.text { color: #505e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 94 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505e5e, #50575e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #505E5E?: #505E5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505E5E?: The RGB value is 80, 94, 94: 80 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505E5E?: The complementary color is #5E5050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.