#50422F Color
#50422F is rgb(80, 66, 47) in RGB, hsl(35, 26%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50422Frgb(80, 66, 47)hsl(35, 26%, 25%)hsv(35, 41%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 69%)oklch(38.8% 0.036 74.9)lab(29.06% 3.93 13.96)lch(29.06% 14.50 74.29)What #50422F 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 #50422F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50422F Channel Values
How #50422F 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 66 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 26% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 41% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 41% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50422F 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 #50422F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50422F; 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 #50422F
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 #50422F 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.
#50422F#45452F#49442F#47472E#4B452F#524040#51413A#444444Using #50422F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50422f: #50422F;background-color: #50422F;colors: { 'color-50422f': '#50422F' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.259, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_50422f">#50422F</color>fill="#50422F"More Brown Colors
#50422F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50422F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50422F?
#50422F is a dark brown — rgb(80, 66, 47) in RGB and hsl(35, 26%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #50422F?
#50422F is rgb(80, 66, 47) — red 80, green 66, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50422F?
#50422F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50422F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50422F scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50422F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50422F 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 21.12, which is visibly different.
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