What color is #504819?

#504819 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504819?

The RGB value is 80, 72, 25: 80 red, 72 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504819?

The complementary color is #192150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504819 color

#504819 rgb(80, 72, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #504819 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.2% green and 9.8% blue (80, 72, 25).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 52% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 69% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#504819 color codes

HEX	`#504819`
RGB	`rgb(80, 72, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 52%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 69%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 69%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.43, -3.25, 28.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.43, 28.8, 96.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.801, 6.411, 1.851)`
Decimal	`5261337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504819, 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 #504819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #504819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504819; }
.text { color: #504819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 72 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504819, #3d5019); }

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Questions

What color is #504819?: #504819 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504819?: The RGB value is 80, 72, 25: 80 red, 72 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504819?: The complementary color is #192150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.