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HEX 505756 - #505756, RGB(80,87,86) Color


Color Name: Davy's gray*
Hex Color Code: #505756
RGB Color Code: RGB(80, 87, 86)
CMYK Values*: 8.0%, 0.0%, 1.1%, 65.9%



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What color is 505756?

The RGB color code for color number #505756 is RGB(80, 87, 86). In the RGB color model, #505756 has a red value of 80, a green value of 87, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 65.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 171.4° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 32.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #505756 has a hue of 171.4° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 34.1 % brightness/value.



Color 505756 is cool or warm?

Color 505756 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #505756? (For interior and product design)

505756 has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#505756

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #505756 with dark and light Color




Is #505756 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 505756 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #505756 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(80, 87, 86)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Green
87 (34.1%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.05%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.15%
Key
65.88%

HSL

HSL(171.43deg, 4.2 %, 32.7 %)

Hue
171.43°
Saturation
4.19 %.
Lightness
32.75 %.

RYB

RYB(117, 135, 147)
Red
117 (45.8%)
Yellow
135 (53.0%)
Blue
147 (57.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
171.43°
Saturation
8.05 %.
Brightness / Value
34.12 %.

HWB

H: 171.43°

W: 31.37 %

B: 65.88 %

XYZ

X : 8.4

Y : 9.19

Z : 10.14

YXY

Y1 : 9.19

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 68.63%

M : 65.88%

Y : 66.27%


LRV

~ 9.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.1G 3.5/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 36.35

A : -2.99

B : -0.38

CIE-Lch

L : 36.35

C : 3.01

H : 187.18

CIE-Luv

L : 36.35

U : -3.68

V : -0.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.32

A : -3.63

B : 1.4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #505756

Here are the colors similar to 505756. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#555D50
Ebony
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#4D5D53
Feldgrau
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 505756.

#505759
PANTONE 445 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 505756.

#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#585C56
RAL 7010 - Tarpaulin Gray
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 505756.

#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#414549
BS 00-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 505756.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 505756.



Paint color for Hex #505756

Here are the paint colors similar to 505756. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #505756 to Valspar

#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#4E5150
Muted Ebony (4008-2C)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#585953
Sable Evening (5006-2C)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#5E6262
Weathervane (M360)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #505756 to PPG Paints

#575957
Black Widow (PPG0997-7)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #505756 to Farrow & Ball

#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #505756 to Behr

#4E5152
Satin Black (PPU26-01)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#545554
Carbon Copy (PPU25-01)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#505150
Space Black (N460-7)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#4F5152
Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #505756 to Dunn-Edwards

#4C5752
Black Spruce (DE 6308)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#515252
Cavernous (DE 6364)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#555B53
Midnight Spruce (DE 6294)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#575654
Jet (DE 6378)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #505756 to Benjamin Moore

#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#4B4E4E
Nightfall (1596)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#565851
Ashwood Moss (1484)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 505756 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #505756 to Sherwin Williams

#484C49
Rock Bottom (SW 7062)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#4E5147
Shade-Grown (SW 6188)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#5E6259
Pewter Green (SW 6208)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#505756 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



505756
Davy's gray*

575051
Dark Liver*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #505756?

Color that best contrast with #505756 is #575051, color name is Dark Liver*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #505756?

Complementary or Opposite color for #505756 is #575051, color name is Dark Liver*.





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