What color is #506263?

#506263 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 #506263?

The RGB value is 80, 98, 99: 80 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506263?

The complementary color is #635150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506263 color

#506263 rgb(80, 98, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506263 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (80, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#506263 color codes

HEX	`#506263`
RGB	`rgb(80, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, -6.55, -2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 7.14, 203.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.927, 11.341, 13.468)`
Decimal	`5268067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506263, 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 #506263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #506263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506263; }
.text { color: #506263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506263, #505963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #506263?: #506263 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 #506263?: The RGB value is 80, 98, 99: 80 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506263?: The complementary color is #635150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.