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#504621 Color

#504621 is rgb(80, 70, 33) in RGB, hsl(47, 42%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 11.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#504621
HEX#504621
RGBrgb(80, 70, 33)
HSLhsl(47, 42%, 22%)
HSVhsv(47, 59%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(39.5% 0.056 94.5)
LABlab(30.08% 0.34 23.64)
LCHlch(30.08% 23.64 89.19)

What #504621 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 #504621, 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.

#504621 Channel Values

How #504621 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 70 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 42% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 59% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 59% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504621 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.

TextWhite text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #504621

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504621; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #504621

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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Shades

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How #504621 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.

Typical#504621
Protanopia#484821
Protanomaly#4B4721
Deuteranopia#494920
Deuteranomaly#4C4821
Tritanopia#534343
Tritanomaly#524438
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #504621 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-504621: #504621;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #504621;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-504621': '#504621' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.275, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_504621">#504621</color>
SVG fillfill="#504621"

More Yellow Colors

#504621 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#504621 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #504621?

#504621 is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 70, 33) in RGB and hsl(47, 42%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.19.

What is the RGB value of #504621?

#504621 is rgb(80, 70, 33) — red 80, green 70, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #504621?

#504621 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #504621 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #504621 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #504621 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #504621 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 21.8, which is visibly different.

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