What color is #50412C?

#50412C 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 #50412C?

The RGB value is 80, 65, 44: 80 red, 65 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50412C?

The complementary color is #2C3B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50412C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50412C color

#50412C rgb(80, 65, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #50412C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 25.5% green and 17.3% blue (80, 65, 44).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 45% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#50412C color codes

HEX	`#50412C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 65, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 25.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.56, 3.11, 15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.56, 15.56, 78.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.653, 5.668, 3.179)`
Decimal	`5259564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50412C, 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 #50412C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50412C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #50412C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50412c; }
.text { color: #50412c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50412c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 65 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50412c, #4d502c); }

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Questions

What color is #50412C?: #50412C 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 #50412C?: The RGB value is 80, 65, 44: 80 red, 65 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50412C?: The complementary color is #2C3B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50412C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.