What color is #50340D?

#50340D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50340D?

The RGB value is 80, 52, 13: 80 red, 52 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50340D?

The complementary color is #0D2950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50340D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50340D color

#50340D rgb(80, 52, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #50340D is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 20.4% green and 5.1% blue (80, 52, 13).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 72% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 84% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#50340D color codes

HEX	`#50340D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 52, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 20.4%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 72%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 84%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.29, 8.66, 28.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.29, 29.63, 73.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.609, 4.191, 0.947)`
Decimal	`5256205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50340D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #50340D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50340D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #50340D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50340d; }
.text { color: #50340d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50340d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 52 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50340d, #4a500d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #50340D?: #50340D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50340D?: The RGB value is 80, 52, 13: 80 red, 52 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50340D?: The complementary color is #0D2950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50340D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.