What color is #504028?

#504028 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504028?

The RGB value is 80, 64, 40: 80 red, 64 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504028?

The complementary color is #283850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504028 color

#504028 rgb(80, 64, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #504028 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 25.1% green and 15.7% blue (80, 64, 40).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 50% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#504028 color codes

HEX	`#504028`
RGB	`rgb(80, 64, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 25.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 50%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.18, 3.24, 17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.18, 17.57, 79.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.525, 5.526, 2.783)`
Decimal	`5259304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504028, 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 #504028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #504028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504028; }
.text { color: #504028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 64 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504028, #4c5028); }

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Questions

What color is #504028?: #504028 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504028?: The RGB value is 80, 64, 40: 80 red, 64 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504028?: The complementary color is #283850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.