What color is #506D6D?

#506D6D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506D6D?

The RGB value is 80, 109, 109: 80 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506D6D?

The complementary color is #6D5050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506D6D color

#506D6D rgb(80, 109, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506D6D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 42.7% green and 42.7% blue (80, 109, 109).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#506D6D color codes

HEX	`#506D6D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 109, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 42.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 27%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.87, -10.49, -3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.87, 11.03, 198.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.536, 13.746, 16.51)`
Decimal	`5270893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506D6D, 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 #506D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #506D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506d6d; }
.text { color: #506d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 109 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506d6d, #505f6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #506D6D?: #506D6D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506D6D?: The RGB value is 80, 109, 109: 80 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506D6D?: The complementary color is #6D5050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.