What color is #505542?

#505542 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505542?

The RGB value is 80, 85, 66: 80 red, 85 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505542?

The complementary color is #474255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505542 color

#505542 rgb(80, 85, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505542 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 33.3% green and 25.9% blue (80, 85, 66).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#505542 color codes

HEX	`#505542`
RGB	`rgb(80, 85, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 33.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.19, -5.82, 10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.19, 11.96, 119.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.54, 8.596, 6.415)`
Decimal	`5264706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505542, 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 #505542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #505542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505542; }
.text { color: #505542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 85 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505542, #475542); }

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Questions

What color is #505542?: #505542 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505542?: The RGB value is 80, 85, 66: 80 red, 85 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505542?: The complementary color is #474255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.