What color is #504643?

#504643 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504643?

The RGB value is 80, 70, 67: 80 red, 70 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504643?

The complementary color is #434D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504643 color

#504643 rgb(80, 70, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504643 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.5% green and 26.3% blue (80, 70, 67).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#504643 color codes

HEX	`#504643`
RGB	`rgb(80, 70, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 16%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, 3.64, 3.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 4.95, 42.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.511, 6.491, 6.219)`
Decimal	`5260867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504643, 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 #504643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #504643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504643; }
.text { color: #504643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 70 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504643, #504c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504643?: #504643 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504643?: The RGB value is 80, 70, 67: 80 red, 70 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504643?: The complementary color is #434D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.