#505129 Color
#505129 is rgb(80, 81, 41) in RGB, hsl(61, 33%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 68%) 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 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#505129rgb(80, 81, 41)hsl(61, 33%, 24%)hsv(61, 49%, 32%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 68%)oklch(42.4% 0.059 109.9)lab(33.60% -5.37 23.22)lch(33.60% 23.83 103.03)What #505129 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 #505129, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#505129 Channel Values
How #505129 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 81 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 33% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 49% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #505129 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 #505129
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #505129; 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 #505129
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 #505129 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-505129: #505129;background-color: #505129;colors: { 'color-505129': '#505129' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.318, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_505129">#505129</color>fill="#505129"More Yellow Colors
#505129 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#505129 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #505129?
#505129 is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 81, 41) in RGB and hsl(61, 33%, 24%) 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #505129?
#505129 is rgb(80, 81, 41) — red 80, green 81, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #505129?
#505129 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #505129 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #505129 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #505129 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #505129 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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