#50460B Color
#50460B is rgb(80, 70, 11) in RGB, hsl(51, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 86%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50460Brgb(80, 70, 11)hsl(51, 76%, 18%)hsv(51, 86%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 86%, 69%)oklch(39.3% 0.075 99)lab(29.90% -0.77 34.05)lch(29.90% 34.06 91.30)What #50460B 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 #50460B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#50460B Channel Values
How #50460B 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 70 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 86% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 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 #50460B 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 #50460B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50460B; 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 #50460B
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 #50460B 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.
#50460B#48480B#4B470B#494909#4C480A#544242#524333#464646Using #50460B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50460b: #50460B;background-color: #50460B;colors: { 'color-50460b': '#50460B' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.275, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_50460b">#50460B</color>fill="#50460B"More Yellow Colors
#50460B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50460B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50460B?
#50460B is a darkest yellow — rgb(80, 70, 11) in RGB and hsl(51, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.
What is the RGB value of #50460B?
#50460B is rgb(80, 70, 11) — red 80, green 70, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50460B?
#50460B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 86%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50460B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50460B scores 9.45:1 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 #50460B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50460B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.33, which is visibly different.
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