#50470C Color
#50470C is rgb(80, 71, 12) in RGB, hsl(52, 74%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50470Crgb(80, 71, 12)hsl(52, 74%, 18%)hsv(52, 85%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 69%)oklch(39.5% 0.076 100.1)lab(30.22% -1.32 33.96)lch(30.22% 33.98 92.23)What #50470C 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 #50470C, 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.
#50470C Channel Values
How #50470C 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 71 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 74% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 85% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 85% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.34:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50470C 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 #50470C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50470C; 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 #50470C
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 #50470C 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.
#50470C#49490C#4C480C#4A4A0B#4D490B#544343#524434#474747Using #50470C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50470c: #50470C;background-color: #50470C;colors: { 'color-50470c': '#50470C' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.278, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_50470c">#50470C</color>fill="#50470C"More Yellow Colors
#50470C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50470C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50470C?
#50470C is a darkest yellow — rgb(80, 71, 12) in RGB and hsl(52, 74%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.43.
What is the RGB value of #50470C?
#50470C is rgb(80, 71, 12) — red 80, green 71, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50470C?
#50470C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50470C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50470C scores 9.34:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50470C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50470C 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 19.7, which is visibly different.
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