What color is #504834?

#504834 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504834?

The RGB value is 80, 72, 52: 80 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504834?

The complementary color is #343C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504834 color

#504834 rgb(80, 72, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #504834 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.2% green and 20.4% blue (80, 72, 52).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 35% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#504834 color codes

HEX	`#504834`
RGB	`rgb(80, 72, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 35%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.85, -0.18, 13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.85, 13.25, 90.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.246, 6.588, 4.191)`
Decimal	`5261364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504834, 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 #504834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #504834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504834; }
.text { color: #504834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 72 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504834, #4a5034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504834?: #504834 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504834?: The RGB value is 80, 72, 52: 80 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504834?: The complementary color is #343C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.