What color is #50442D?

#50442D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50442D?

The RGB value is 80, 68, 45: 80 red, 68 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50442D?

The complementary color is #2D3950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50442D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50442D color

#50442D rgb(80, 68, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #50442D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 26.7% green and 17.6% blue (80, 68, 45).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 44% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#50442D color codes

HEX	`#50442D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 68, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 26.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.49, 1.34, 15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.49, 15.89, 85.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.849, 6.029, 3.338)`
Decimal	`5260333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50442D, 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 #50442D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50442D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #50442D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50442d; }
.text { color: #50442d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50442d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 68 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50442d, #4a502d); }

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Questions

What color is #50442D?: #50442D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50442D?: The RGB value is 80, 68, 45: 80 red, 68 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50442D?: The complementary color is #2D3950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50442D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.