What color is #505844?

#505844 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505844?

The RGB value is 80, 88, 68: 80 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505844?

The complementary color is #4C4458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505844 color

#505844 rgb(80, 88, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505844 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 34.5% green and 26.7% blue (80, 88, 68).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#505844 color codes

HEX	`#505844`
RGB	`rgb(80, 88, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 34.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 23%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 23%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, -7.25, 10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 12.82, 124.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.841, 9.102, 6.812)`
Decimal	`5265476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505844, 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 #505844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #505844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505844; }
.text { color: #505844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 88 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505844, #465844); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #505844?: #505844 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505844?: The RGB value is 80, 88, 68: 80 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505844?: The complementary color is #4C4458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.