#505238 Color

#505238 is rgb(80, 82, 56) in RGB and hsl(65, 19%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen. White text is most readable on this background.

#505238

HEX#505238

RGBrgb(80, 82, 56)

HSLhsl(65, 19%, 27%)

HSVhsv(65, 32%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.041 111.7)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 32%, 68%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505238 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505238 Complementary#3A3852 Analogous#524738 Analogous#435238 Triadic#385052 Triadic#523850

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505238, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6D704C #8B8F61 #A3A67D #BABD9E #D0D2BC #E5E6DB

Shades

#474932 #3B3D29 #323423 #292A1D #202117 #15150E

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