What color is #504748?

#504748 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504748?

The RGB value is 80, 71, 72: 80 red, 71 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504748?

The complementary color is #47504F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504748 color

#504748 rgb(80, 71, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504748 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 27.8% green and 28.2% blue (80, 71, 72).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#504748 color codes

HEX	`#504748`
RGB	`rgb(80, 71, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 27.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 11%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.07, 3.99, 0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.07, 4.07, 11.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.731, 6.68, 7.064)`
Decimal	`5261128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504748, 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 #504748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #504748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504748; }
.text { color: #504748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 71 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504748, #504b47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504748?: #504748 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504748?: The RGB value is 80, 71, 72: 80 red, 71 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504748?: The complementary color is #47504F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.