What color is #504633?

#504633 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 #504633?

The RGB value is 80, 70, 51: 80 red, 70 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504633?

The complementary color is #333D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504633 color

#504633 rgb(80, 70, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #504633 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.5% green and 20% blue (80, 70, 51).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 36% 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 9.27:1).

#504633 color codes

HEX	`#504633`
RGB	`rgb(80, 70, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 36%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.22, 0.93, 13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.22, 13.06, 85.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.096, 6.325, 4.031)`
Decimal	`5260851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504633, 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 #504633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #504633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504633; }
.text { color: #504633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 70 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504633, #4b5033); }

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Questions

What color is #504633?: #504633 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 #504633?: The RGB value is 80, 70, 51: 80 red, 70 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504633?: The complementary color is #333D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.