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#504D2B Color

#504D2B is rgb(80, 77, 43) in RGB, hsl(55, 30%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 46%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#504D2B
HEX#504D2B
RGBrgb(80, 77, 43)
HSLhsl(55, 30%, 24%)
HSVhsv(55, 46%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 46%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.051 104)
LABlab(32.37% -2.93 20.58)
LCHlch(32.37% 20.79 98.10)

What #504D2B 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 #504D2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#504D2B Channel Values

How #504D2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 77 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 30% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 46% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 46% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504D2B 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.

TextWhite text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #504D2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504D2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #504D2B

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 #504D2B 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.

Typical#504D2B
Protanopia#4E4E2B
Protanomaly#4F4D2B
Deuteranopia#4E4E2B
Deuteranomaly#4F4E2B
Tritanopia#534A4A
Tritanomaly#524B3F
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #504D2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-504d2b: #504D2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #504D2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-504d2b': '#504D2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.302, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_504d2b">#504D2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#504D2B"

More Yellow Colors

#504D2B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#504D2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #504D2B?

#504D2B is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 77, 43) in RGB and hsl(55, 30%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.

What is the RGB value of #504D2B?

#504D2B is rgb(80, 77, 43) — red 80, green 77, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #504D2B?

#504D2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 46%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #504D2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #504D2B scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #504D2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #504D2B 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 19.39, which is visibly different.

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