#504744 Color
#504744 is rgb(80, 71, 68) in RGB, hsl(15, 8%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504744rgb(80, 71, 68)hsl(15, 8%, 29%)hsv(15, 15%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 69%)oklch(40.6% 0.013 39.3)lab(31.00% 3.49 3.27)lch(31.00% 4.78 43.12)What #504744 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 #504744, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504744 Channel Values
How #504744 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 8% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 15% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 15% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504744 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 #504744
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504744; 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 #504744
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 #504744 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504744: #504744;background-color: #504744;colors: { 'color-504744': '#504744' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.278, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_504744">#504744</color>fill="#504744"More Gray Colors
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#504744 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504744?
#504744 is a dark gray — rgb(80, 71, 68) in RGB and hsl(15, 8%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #504744?
#504744 is rgb(80, 71, 68) — red 80, green 71, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504744?
#504744 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504744 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504744 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504744 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504744 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 14.24, which is visibly different.
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