#504434 Color
#504434 is rgb(80, 68, 52) in RGB, hsl(34, 21%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 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 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504434rgb(80, 68, 52)hsl(34, 21%, 26%)hsv(34, 35%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 69%)oklch(39.4% 0.03 74.7)lab(29.76% 3.26 11.72)lch(29.76% 12.17 74.48)What #504434 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 #504434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504434 Channel Values
How #504434 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 68 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 21% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 35% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 35% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504434 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 #504434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504434; 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 #504434
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 #504434 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.
#504434#464634#4A4534#484833#4B4734#514242#51433D#464646Using #504434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504434: #504434;background-color: #504434;colors: { 'color-504434': '#504434' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.267, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_504434">#504434</color>fill="#504434"More Brown Colors
#504434 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504434?
#504434 is a dark brown — rgb(80, 68, 52) in RGB and hsl(34, 21%, 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 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #504434?
#504434 is rgb(80, 68, 52) — red 80, green 68, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504434?
#504434 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504434 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504434 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 19.05, which is visibly different.
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