#50423A Color
#50423A is rgb(80, 66, 58) in RGB, hsl(22, 16%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 28%, 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 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50423Argb(80, 66, 58)hsl(22, 16%, 27%)hsv(22, 28%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 28%, 69%)oklch(39.1% 0.023 51.5)lab(29.28% 5.16 7.25)lch(29.28% 8.90 54.57)What #50423A 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 #50423A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50423A Channel Values
How #50423A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 16% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 28% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 28% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50423A 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 #50423A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50423A; 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 #50423A
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 #50423A 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.
#50423A#45453A#49443A#474739#4B453A#514141#50413E#454545Using #50423A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50423a: #50423A;background-color: #50423A;colors: { 'color-50423a': '#50423A' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.259, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_50423a">#50423A</color>fill="#50423A"More Brown Colors
#50423A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50423A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50423A?
#50423A is a dark brown — rgb(80, 66, 58) in RGB and hsl(22, 16%, 27%) 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 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #50423A?
#50423A is rgb(80, 66, 58) — red 80, green 66, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50423A?
#50423A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 28%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50423A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50423A scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50423A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50423A 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 17.56, which is visibly different.
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