#50743E Color
#50743E is rgb(80, 116, 62) in RGB, hsl(100, 30%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50743Ergb(80, 116, 62)hsl(100, 30%, 35%)hsv(100, 47%, 45%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 55%)oklch(51.8% 0.09 135.9)lab(45.08% -21.41 25.48)lch(45.08% 33.28 130.04)What #50743E 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 #50743E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50743E Channel Values
How #50743E 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 116 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 30% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 47% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50743E 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 #50743E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50743E; 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 #50743E
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 #50743E 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.
#50743E#6F6F3E#64713E#6A6A40#606E3F#576F6F#55715F#6A6A6AUsing #50743E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50743e: #50743E;background-color: #50743E;colors: { 'color-50743e': '#50743E' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.455, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_50743e">#50743E</color>fill="#50743E"More Green Colors
#50743E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50743E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50743E?
#50743E is a dark green — rgb(80, 116, 62) in RGB and hsl(100, 30%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #50743E?
#50743E is rgb(80, 116, 62) — red 80, green 116, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50743E?
#50743E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50743E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50743E scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50743E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50743E 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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