What color is #50463E?

#50463E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50463E?

The RGB value is 80, 70, 62: 80 red, 70 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50463E?

The complementary color is #3E4850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50463E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50463E color

#50463E rgb(80, 70, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #50463E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.5% green and 24.3% blue (80, 70, 62).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#50463E color codes

HEX	`#50463E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 70, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 23%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.48, 2.72, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.48, 6.93, 66.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.368, 6.434, 5.463)`
Decimal	`5260862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50463E, 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 #50463E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50463E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #50463E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50463e; }
.text { color: #50463e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50463e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 70 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50463e, #504f3e); }

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Questions

What color is #50463E?: #50463E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50463E?: The RGB value is 80, 70, 62: 80 red, 70 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50463E?: The complementary color is #3E4850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50463E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.