Close to Pepper
#505050
#505050 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 31.4% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #505050.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.06:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.06:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.60:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #505050 as they’d see it.
#505050 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #505050
What color is #505050?
#505050 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 31.4% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #505050 in RGB?
#505050 is rgb(80, 80, 80): 80 red, 80 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #505050 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 0, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #505050?
PANTONE 7540 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #505050?
Its complement #505050 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.