#50502F Color
#50502F is rgb(80, 80, 47) in RGB, hsl(60, 26%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 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 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50502Frgb(80, 80, 47)hsl(60, 26%, 25%)hsv(60, 41%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 69%)oklch(42.2% 0.05 108.4)lab(33.37% -4.27 19.45)lch(33.37% 19.91 102.38)What #50502F 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 #50502F, 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.
#50502F Channel Values
How #50502F 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 80 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 26% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 41% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50502F 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 #50502F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50502F; 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 #50502F
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 #50502F 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-50502f: #50502F;background-color: #50502F;colors: { 'color-50502f': '#50502F' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.314, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_50502f">#50502F</color>fill="#50502F"More Yellow Colors
#50502F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50502F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50502F?
#50502F is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 80, 47) in RGB and hsl(60, 26%, 25%) 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 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #50502F?
#50502F is rgb(80, 80, 47) — red 80, green 80, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50502F?
#50502F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50502F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50502F scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50502F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50502F 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 18.6, which is visibly different.
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