#50473F Color
#50473F is rgb(80, 71, 63) in RGB, hsl(28, 12%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50473Frgb(80, 71, 63)hsl(28, 12%, 28%)hsv(28, 21%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 69%)oklch(40.4% 0.018 63.9)lab(30.89% 2.80 6.29)lch(30.89% 6.89 65.98)What #50473F 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 #50473F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50473F Channel Values
How #50473F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 12% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 21% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 21% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.07:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50473F 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 #50473F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50473F; 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 #50473F
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 #50473F 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.
#50473F#49493F#4C483F#4A4A3F#4D493F#514646#504643#484848Using #50473F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50473f: #50473F;background-color: #50473F;colors: { 'color-50473f': '#50473F' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.278, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_50473f">#50473F</color>fill="#50473F"More Brown Colors
#50473F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50473F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50473F?
#50473F is a dark brown — rgb(80, 71, 63) in RGB and hsl(28, 12%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #50473F?
#50473F is rgb(80, 71, 63) — red 80, green 71, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50473F?
#50473F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50473F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50473F scores 9.07:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50473F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50473F 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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