What color is #505847?

#505847 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 #505847?

The RGB value is 80, 88, 71: 80 red, 88 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505847?

The complementary color is #4F4758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505847 color

#505847 rgb(80, 88, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505847 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 34.5% green and 27.8% blue (80, 88, 71).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#505847 color codes

HEX	`#505847`
RGB	`rgb(80, 88, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 34.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 19%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.25, -6.7, 8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.25, 11.07, 127.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.935, 9.14, 7.306)`
Decimal	`5265479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505847, 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 #505847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #505847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505847; }
.text { color: #505847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 88 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505847, #485847); }

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Questions

What color is #505847?: #505847 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 #505847?: The RGB value is 80, 88, 71: 80 red, 88 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505847?: The complementary color is #4F4758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.