What color is #504438?

#504438 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504438?

The RGB value is 80, 68, 56: 80 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504438?

The complementary color is #384450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504438 color

#504438 rgb(80, 68, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504438 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 26.7% green and 22% blue (80, 68, 56).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#504438 color codes

HEX	`#504438`
RGB	`rgb(80, 68, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 26.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 30%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, 2.97, 9.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 9.64, 72.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.089, 6.125, 4.602)`
Decimal	`5260344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504438, 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 #504438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #504438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504438; }
.text { color: #504438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 68 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504438, #505038); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #504438?: #504438 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504438?: The RGB value is 80, 68, 56: 80 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504438?: The complementary color is #384450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.