What color is #504935?

#504935 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 #504935?

The RGB value is 80, 73, 53: 80 red, 73 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504935?

The complementary color is #353C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504935 color

#504935 rgb(80, 73, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #504935 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.6% green and 20.8% blue (80, 73, 53).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 34% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#504935 color codes

HEX	`#504935`
RGB	`rgb(80, 73, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 34%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 34%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, -0.65, 13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 13.08, 92.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.333, 6.728, 4.332)`
Decimal	`5261621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504935, 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 #504935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #504935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504935; }
.text { color: #504935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 73 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504935, #4a5035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #504935?: #504935 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 #504935?: The RGB value is 80, 73, 53: 80 red, 73 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504935?: The complementary color is #353C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.