#50473A Color
#50473A is rgb(80, 71, 58) in RGB, hsl(35, 16%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50473Argb(80, 71, 58)hsl(35, 16%, 27%)hsv(35, 28%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 69%)oklch(40.3% 0.024 77)lab(30.78% 2.17 9.31)lch(30.78% 9.56 76.90)What #50473A 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 #50473A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50473A Channel Values
How #50473A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 16% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 28% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 28% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50473A 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 #50473A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50473A; 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 #50473A
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 #50473A 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.
#50473A#49493A#4C483A#4A4A3A#4D493A#514646#514641#484848Using #50473A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50473a: #50473A;background-color: #50473A;colors: { 'color-50473a': '#50473A' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.278, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_50473a">#50473A</color>fill="#50473A"More Brown Colors
#50473A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50473A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50473A?
#50473A is a dark brown — rgb(80, 71, 58) in RGB and hsl(35, 16%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #50473A?
#50473A is rgb(80, 71, 58) — red 80, green 71, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50473A?
#50473A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50473A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50473A scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50473A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50473A 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 16.65, which is visibly different.
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