What color is #505845?

#505845 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 #505845?

The RGB value is 80, 88, 69: 80 red, 88 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505845?

The complementary color is #4D4558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505845 color

#505845 rgb(80, 88, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505845 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 34.5% green and 27.1% blue (80, 88, 69).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#505845 color codes

HEX	`#505845`
RGB	`rgb(80, 88, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 34.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 22%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.2, -7.07, 9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.2, 12.24, 125.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.872, 9.115, 6.974)`
Decimal	`5265477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505845, 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 #505845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	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 #505845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505845; }
.text { color: #505845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 88 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505845, #475845); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #505845?: #505845 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 #505845?: The RGB value is 80, 88, 69: 80 red, 88 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505845?: The complementary color is #4D4558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.