#505328 Color
#505328 is rgb(80, 83, 40) in RGB, hsl(64, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 52%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#505328rgb(80, 83, 40)hsl(64, 35%, 24%)hsv(64, 52%, 33%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 52%, 67%)oklch(42.9% 0.063 112.3)lab(34.22% -6.57 24.51)lch(34.22% 25.38 105.01)What #505328 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 #505328, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#505328 Channel Values
How #505328 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 83 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #505328 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 #505328
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #505328; 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 #505328
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 #505328 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.
#505328#525228#525328#525228#515228#544F4F#525143#505050Using #505328 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-505328: #505328;background-color: #505328;colors: { 'color-505328': '#505328' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.325, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_505328">#505328</color>fill="#505328"More Yellow Colors
#505328 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#505328 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #505328?
#505328 is a dark yellow — rgb(80, 83, 40) in RGB and hsl(64, 35%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #505328?
#505328 is rgb(80, 83, 40) — red 80, green 83, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #505328?
#505328 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #505328 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #505328 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #505328 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #505328 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 14.01, which is visibly different.
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