#504616 Color
#504616 is rgb(80, 70, 22) in RGB, hsl(50, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 72%, 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 9.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504616rgb(80, 70, 22)hsl(50, 57%, 20%)hsv(50, 73%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 72%, 69%)oklch(39.4% 0.067 97.4)lab(29.97% -0.33 29.39)lch(29.97% 29.39 90.65)What #504616 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 #504616, 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.
#504616 Channel Values
How #504616 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 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 72% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 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 #504616 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 #504616
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504616; 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 #504616
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 #504616 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.
#504616#484816#4B4716#494915#4C4815#534242#524435#464646Using #504616 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504616: #504616;background-color: #504616;colors: { 'color-504616': '#504616' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.275, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_504616">#504616</color>fill="#504616"More Yellow Colors
#504616 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504616 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504616?
#504616 is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 70, 22) in RGB and hsl(50, 57%, 20%) 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 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #504616?
#504616 is rgb(80, 70, 22) — red 80, green 70, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504616?
#504616 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 72%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504616 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504616 scores 9.42:1 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 #504616 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504616 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 20.31, which is visibly different.
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