#50350B Color
#50350B is rgb(80, 53, 11) in RGB, hsl(37, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50350Brgb(80, 53, 11)hsl(37, 76%, 18%)hsv(37, 86%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 69%)oklch(35.3% 0.067 73.4)lab(24.82% 9.47 29.65)lch(24.82% 31.12 72.29)What #50350B 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 #50350B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50350B Channel Values
How #50350B 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 53 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 86% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.32:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50350B 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 #50350B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50350B; 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 #50350B
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 #50350B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50350b: #50350B;background-color: #50350B;colors: { 'color-50350b': '#50350B' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.208, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_50350b">#50350B</color>fill="#50350B"More Brown Colors
#50350B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50350B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50350B?
#50350B is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 53, 11) in RGB and hsl(37, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #50350B?
#50350B is rgb(80, 53, 11) — red 80, green 53, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50350B?
#50350B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50350B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50350B scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50350B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50350B 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 25.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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