What color is #504242?

#504242 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504242?

The RGB value is 80, 66, 66: 80 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504242?

The complementary color is #425050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504242 color

#504242 rgb(80, 66, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504242 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 25.9% green and 25.9% blue (80, 66, 66).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#504242 color codes

HEX	`#504242`
RGB	`rgb(80, 66, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 25.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 17%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 6.01, 2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 6.42, 20.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.24, 5.995, 5.982)`
Decimal	`5259842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504242, 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 #504242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #504242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504242; }
.text { color: #504242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 66 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504242, #504942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504242?: #504242 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504242?: The RGB value is 80, 66, 66: 80 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504242?: The complementary color is #425050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.