What color is #505626?

#505626 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505626?

The RGB value is 80, 86, 38: 80 red, 86 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505626?

The complementary color is #2C2656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505626 color

#505626 rgb(80, 86, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #505626 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 33.7% green and 14.9% blue (80, 86, 38).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#505626 color codes

HEX	`#505626`
RGB	`rgb(80, 86, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 33.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 56%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.01, -10.41, 26.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.01, 28.78, 111.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.986, 8.501, 3.106)`
Decimal	`5264934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505626, 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 #505626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #505626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505626; }
.text { color: #505626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 86 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505626, #385626); }

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Questions

What color is #505626?: #505626 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505626?: The RGB value is 80, 86, 38: 80 red, 86 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505626?: The complementary color is #2C2656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.