#50320B Color
#50320B is rgb(80, 50, 11) in RGB, hsl(34, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 86%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50320Brgb(80, 50, 11)hsl(34, 76%, 18%)hsv(34, 86%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 86%, 69%)oklch(34.6% 0.067 68.4)lab(23.97% 11.31 28.87)lch(23.97% 31.00 68.61)What #50320B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #50320B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50320B Channel Values
How #50320B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 50 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 86% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.65:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50320B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #50320B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50320B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #50320B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #50320B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#50320B#38380A#43360B#3E3E07#463908#522F2F#513025#383838Using #50320B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50320b: #50320B;background-color: #50320B;colors: { 'color-50320b': '#50320B' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.196, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_50320b">#50320B</color>fill="#50320B"More Brown Colors
#50320B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50320B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50320B?
#50320B is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 50, 11) in RGB and hsl(34, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #50320B?
#50320B is rgb(80, 50, 11) — red 80, green 50, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50320B?
#50320B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 86%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50320B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50320B scores 11.65:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50320B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50320B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 25.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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