What color is #505431?

#505431 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505431?

The RGB value is 80, 84, 49: 80 red, 84 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505431?

The complementary color is #353154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505431 color

#505431 rgb(80, 84, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #505431 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.9% green and 19.2% blue (80, 84, 49).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#505431 color codes

HEX	`#505431`
RGB	`rgb(80, 84, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, -7.91, 19.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 21.44, 111.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.033, 8.268, 4.131)`
Decimal	`5264433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505431, 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 #505431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #505431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505431; }
.text { color: #505431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 84 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505431, #3e5431); }

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Questions

What color is #505431?: #505431 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505431?: The RGB value is 80, 84, 49: 80 red, 84 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505431?: The complementary color is #353154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.