What color is #504443?

#504443 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 #504443?

The RGB value is 80, 68, 67: 80 red, 68 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504443?

The complementary color is #434F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504443?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504443 color

#504443 rgb(80, 68, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504443 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 26.7% green and 26.3% blue (80, 68, 67).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 16% 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 9.34:1).

#504443 color codes

HEX	`#504443`
RGB	`rgb(80, 68, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 26.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 16%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 16%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.02, 4.92, 2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.02, 5.52, 26.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.388, 6.245, 6.178)`
Decimal	`5260355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504443, 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 #504443	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504443 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #504443 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504443; }
.text { color: #504443; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504443; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 68 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504443, #504a43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504443?: #504443 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 #504443?: The RGB value is 80, 68, 67: 80 red, 68 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504443?: The complementary color is #434F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504443?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.