What color is #506169?

#506169 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506169?

The RGB value is 80, 97, 105: 80 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506169?

The complementary color is #695850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506169 color

#506169 rgb(80, 97, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506169 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38% green and 41.2% blue (80, 97, 105).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#506169 color codes

HEX	`#506169`
RGB	`rgb(80, 97, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, -4.47, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 8.04, 236.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.132, 11.274, 15.004)`
Decimal	`5267817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506169, 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 #506169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #506169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506169; }
.text { color: #506169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 97 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506169, #505469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #506169?: #506169 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506169?: The RGB value is 80, 97, 105: 80 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506169?: The complementary color is #695850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.