What color is #504532?

#504532 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504532?

The RGB value is 80, 69, 50: 80 red, 69 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504532?

The complementary color is #323D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504532 color

#504532 rgb(80, 69, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #504532 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.1% green and 19.6% blue (80, 69, 50).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 23% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 38% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#504532 color codes

HEX	`#504532`
RGB	`rgb(80, 69, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 23%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 38%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.89, 1.41, 13.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.89, 13.3, 83.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.012, 6.192, 3.896)`
Decimal	`5260594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504532, 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 #504532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #504532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504532; }
.text { color: #504532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 69 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504532, #4c5032); }

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Questions

What color is #504532?: #504532 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504532?: The RGB value is 80, 69, 50: 80 red, 69 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504532?: The complementary color is #323D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.