#50472B Color
#50472B is rgb(80, 71, 43) in RGB, hsl(45, 30%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 46%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50472Brgb(80, 71, 43)hsl(45, 30%, 24%)hsv(45, 46%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 46%, 69%)oklch(39.9% 0.045 92.3)lab(30.52% 0.56 18.28)lch(30.52% 18.29 88.24)What #50472B 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 #50472B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50472B Channel Values
How #50472B 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 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 30% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 46% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 46% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50472B 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 #50472B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50472B; 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 #50472B
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 #50472B 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.
#50472B#49492B#4C482B#4A4A2B#4D492B#524444#51453C#474747Using #50472B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50472b: #50472B;background-color: #50472B;colors: { 'color-50472b': '#50472B' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.278, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_50472b">#50472B</color>fill="#50472B"More Yellow Colors
#50472B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50472B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50472B?
#50472B is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 71, 43) in RGB and hsl(45, 30%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.
What is the RGB value of #50472B?
#50472B is rgb(80, 71, 43) — red 80, green 71, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50472B?
#50472B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 46%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50472B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50472B scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50472B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50472B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.97, which is visibly different.
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