#505959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #505959 is composed of 31.4% red, 34.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 5.3% and a lightness of 33.1%. #505959 color hex could be obtained by blending #a0b2b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 31
    • G 35
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#505959 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#505959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #505959 has RGB values of R:80, G:89, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5265753.

Hex triplet 505959 #505959
RGB Decimal 80, 89, 89 rgb(80,89,89)
RGB Percent 31.4, 34.9, 34.9 rgb(31.4%,34.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 10, 0, 0, 65
HSL 180°, 5.3, 33.1 hsl(180,5.3%,33.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 10.1, 34.9
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 37.062, -3.522, -1.21
XYZ 8.683, 9.571, 10.841
xyY 0.298, 0.329, 9.571
CIE-LCH 37.062, 3.724, 198.959
CIE-LUV 37.062, -4.752, -1.03
Hunter-Lab 30.938, -4.04, 0.881
Binary 01010000, 01011001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #505959

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Alternatives to #505959

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#505959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #505959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#505959;}
.background {background-color:#505959;}
.border {border:1px solid #505959;}

Shades and Tints of #505959

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #060606 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #505959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #505959 is the less saturated color, while #02a7a7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #505959 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #555757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #615f60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #675d63 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5a6067 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b5d5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e5b5f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #565d62 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population