The Border off Easygoing Lining

#50494d RGB(80,73,77)

About this color

The Border off Easygoing Lining presents itself as a dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #50494d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#50494dRGB(80, 73, 77)

HSL 326° · 5% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark grey like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Border off Easygoing Lining
HEX
#50494d
RGB
rgb(80,73,77)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,28.6%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(326,5%,30%)
HSV
hsv(326,9%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,4,69)
LAB
lab(32,4,-1)
LCH
lch(32,4,346)
sRGB
(0.314,0.286,0.302)
HEX8
#50494dff
CSS Name
Decimal
080073077

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
5%
Hue
326°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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