What color is #504635?

#504635 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504635?

The RGB value is 80, 70, 53: 80 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504635?

The complementary color is #353F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504635 color

#504635 rgb(80, 70, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504635 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.5% green and 20.8% blue (80, 70, 53).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 34% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#504635 color codes

HEX	`#504635`
RGB	`rgb(80, 70, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 34%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.26, 1.23, 11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.26, 11.89, 84.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.141, 6.343, 4.268)`
Decimal	`5260853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504635, 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 #504635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #504635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504635; }
.text { color: #504635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 70 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504635, #4c5035); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #504635?: #504635 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504635?: The RGB value is 80, 70, 53: 80 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504635?: The complementary color is #353F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.