What color is #50502C?

#50502C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50502C?

The RGB value is 80, 80, 44: 80 red, 80 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50502C?

The complementary color is #2C2C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50502C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50502C color

#50502C rgb(80, 80, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #50502C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 31.4% green and 17.3% blue (80, 80, 44).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#50502C color codes

HEX	`#50502C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 80, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 31.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 45%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.19, -6.18, 21.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.19, 22.07, 106.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.632, 7.625, 3.505)`
Decimal	`5263404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50502C, 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 #50502C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50502C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #50502C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50502c; }
.text { color: #50502c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50502c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 80 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50502c, #3e502c); }

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Questions

What color is #50502C?: #50502C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50502C?: The RGB value is 80, 80, 44: 80 red, 80 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50502C?: The complementary color is #2C2C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50502C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.