#504135 Color
#504135 is rgb(80, 65, 53) in RGB, hsl(27, 20%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504135rgb(80, 65, 53)hsl(27, 20%, 26%)hsv(27, 34%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 69%)oklch(38.7% 0.029 60.5)lab(28.88% 5.17 9.91)lch(28.88% 11.18 62.43)What #504135 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 #504135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504135 Channel Values
How #504135 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 65 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 20% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 34% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 34% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504135 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 #504135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504135; 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 #504135
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 #504135 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.
#504135#444435#494335#464634#4A4435#514040#51403C#444444Using #504135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504135: #504135;background-color: #504135;colors: { 'color-504135': '#504135' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.255, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_504135">#504135</color>fill="#504135"More Brown Colors
#504135 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504135?
#504135 is a dark brown — rgb(80, 65, 53) in RGB and hsl(27, 20%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #504135?
#504135 is rgb(80, 65, 53) — red 80, green 65, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504135?
#504135 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504135 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504135 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504135 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.14, which is visibly different.
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