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#504F07 Color

#504F07 is rgb(80, 79, 7) in RGB, hsl(59, 84%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 91%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#504F07
HEX#504F07
RGBrgb(80, 79, 7)
HSLhsl(59, 84%, 17%)
HSVhsv(59, 91%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 91%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.086 108.8)
LABlab(32.71% -6.04 37.70)
LCHlch(32.71% 38.18 99.10)

What #504F07 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 #504F07, 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.

#504F07 Channel Values

How #504F07 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 79 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 84% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 91% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 91% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504F07 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 text8.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #504F07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504F07; 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 #504F07

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 #504F07 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#504F07
Protanopia#4F4F07
Protanomaly#504F07
Deuteranopia#4F4F07
Deuteranomaly#504F07
Tritanopia#554A4A
Tritanomaly#534C3A
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #504F07 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-504f07: #504F07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #504F07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-504f07': '#504F07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.310, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_504f07">#504F07</color>
SVG fillfill="#504F07"

More Yellow Colors

#504F07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#504F07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #504F07?

#504F07 is a darkest yellow — rgb(80, 79, 7) in RGB and hsl(59, 84%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #504F07?

#504F07 is rgb(80, 79, 7) — red 80, green 79, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #504F07?

#504F07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 91%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #504F07 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #504F07 scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #504F07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #504F07 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 15.97, which is visibly different.

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