What color is #50523B?

#50523B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50523B?

The RGB value is 80, 82, 59: 80 red, 82 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50523B?

The complementary color is #3D3B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50523B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50523B color

#50523B rgb(80, 82, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #50523B is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.2% green and 23.1% blue (80, 82, 59).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#50523B color codes

HEX	`#50523B`
RGB	`rgb(80, 82, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 28%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, -5.22, 13.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 14.26, 111.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.115, 8.056, 5.317)`
Decimal	`5263931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50523B, 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 #50523B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50523B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #50523B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50523b; }
.text { color: #50523b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50523b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 82 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50523b, #44523b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #50523B?: #50523B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50523B?: The RGB value is 80, 82, 59: 80 red, 82 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50523B?: The complementary color is #3D3B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50523B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.