#50432B Color
#50432B is rgb(80, 67, 43) in RGB, hsl(39, 30%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 46%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50432Brgb(80, 67, 43)hsl(39, 30%, 24%)hsv(39, 46%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 46%, 69%)oklch(39% 0.041 82.3)lab(29.30% 2.94 16.75)lch(29.30% 17.01 80.05)What #50432B 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 #50432B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50432B Channel Values
How #50432B 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 67 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 30% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 46% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 46% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 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 #50432B 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 #50432B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50432B; 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 #50432B
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 #50432B 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.
#50432B#45452B#4A442B#48482A#4B462B#524141#514239#454545Using #50432B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50432b: #50432B;background-color: #50432B;colors: { 'color-50432b': '#50432B' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.263, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_50432b">#50432B</color>fill="#50432B"More Brown Colors
#50432B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50432B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50432B?
#50432B is a dark brown — rgb(80, 67, 43) in RGB and hsl(39, 30%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #50432B?
#50432B is rgb(80, 67, 43) — red 80, green 67, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50432B?
#50432B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 46%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50432B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50432B scores 9.64:1 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 #50432B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50432B 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 22.75, which is visibly different.
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