Close to Feldgrau
#506464
#506464 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Feldgrau. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 39.2% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #506464.
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
6.27:1 AABlack text on this color
3.35:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.27:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.35:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #506464 as they’d see it.
#506464 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #506464
What color is #506464?
#506464 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Feldgrau. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 39.2% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #506464 in RGB?
#506464 is rgb(80, 100, 100): 80 red, 100 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #506464 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #506464?
PANTONE 431 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #506464?
Its complement #6E5C5C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.