What color is #504544?

#504544 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 #504544?

The RGB value is 80, 69, 68: 80 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504544?

The complementary color is #444F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504544 color

#504544 rgb(80, 69, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504544 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.1% green and 26.7% blue (80, 69, 68).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 8% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#504544 color codes

HEX	`#504544`
RGB	`rgb(80, 69, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 8%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 15%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.35, 4.47, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.35, 5.04, 27.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.48, 6.379, 6.358)`
Decimal	`5260612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504544, 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 #504544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #504544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504544; }
.text { color: #504544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 69 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504544, #504b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504544?: #504544 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 #504544?: The RGB value is 80, 69, 68: 80 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504544?: The complementary color is #444F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.