#504C1B Color
#504C1B is rgb(80, 76, 27) in RGB, hsl(55, 50%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 66%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504C1Brgb(80, 76, 27)hsl(55, 50%, 21%)hsv(55, 66%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 66%, 69%)oklch(40.9% 0.069 104.6)lab(31.88% -3.54 28.87)lch(31.88% 29.08 96.99)What #504C1B 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 #504C1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504C1B Channel Values
How #504C1B 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 76 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 50% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 66% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 66% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504C1B 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 #504C1B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504C1B; 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 #504C1B
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 #504C1B 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.
#504C1B#4D4D1B#4E4C1B#4D4D1B#4E4D1B#544848#524A3B#4B4B4BUsing #504C1B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504c1b: #504C1B;background-color: #504C1B;colors: { 'color-504c1b': '#504C1B' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.298, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_504c1b">#504C1B</color>fill="#504C1B"More Yellow Colors
#504C1B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504C1B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504C1B?
#504C1B is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 76, 27) in RGB and hsl(55, 50%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #504C1B?
#504C1B is rgb(80, 76, 27) — red 80, green 76, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504C1B?
#504C1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 66%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504C1B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504C1B scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504C1B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504C1B 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 16.65, which is visibly different.
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