#504611 Color
#504611 is rgb(80, 70, 17) in RGB, hsl(50, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 79%, 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 9.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504611rgb(80, 70, 17)hsl(50, 65%, 19%)hsv(50, 79%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 79%, 69%)oklch(39.3% 0.071 98.2)lab(29.93% -0.56 31.68)lch(29.93% 31.69 91.01)What #504611 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 #504611, 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.
#504611 Channel Values
How #504611 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 79% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 79% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504611 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 #504611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504611; 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 #504611
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 #504611 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.
#504611#484811#4B4711#494910#4C4810#534242#524434#464646Using #504611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504611: #504611;background-color: #504611;colors: { 'color-504611': '#504611' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.275, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_504611">#504611</color>fill="#504611"More Yellow Colors
#504611 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504611?
#504611 is a darkest yellow — rgb(80, 70, 17) in RGB and hsl(50, 65%, 19%) 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 9.16.
What is the RGB value of #504611?
#504611 is rgb(80, 70, 17) — red 80, green 70, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504611?
#504611 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 79%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504611 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504611 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 20.18, which is visibly different.
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