What color is #504441?

#504441 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504441?

The RGB value is 80, 68, 65: 80 red, 68 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504441?

The complementary color is #414D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504441 color

#504441 rgb(80, 68, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504441 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 26.7% green and 25.5% blue (80, 68, 65).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 10% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 19% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#504441 color codes

HEX	`#504441`
RGB	`rgb(80, 68, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 26.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 10%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 19%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, 4.54, 3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 5.86, 39.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.33, 6.222, 5.867)`
Decimal	`5260353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504441, 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 #504441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #504441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504441; }
.text { color: #504441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 68 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504441, #504c41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504441?: #504441 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504441?: The RGB value is 80, 68, 65: 80 red, 68 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504441?: The complementary color is #414D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.