Information about #504421 color

#504421 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#504421 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 68, 33) — 31.4% red, 26.7% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 18 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #504421 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kakadu (#554123). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rimutaka (#4B3C23) and Madras (#473E23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 68, 33)), which gives #504421 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #504421: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #504421 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#504421 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#504421 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #504421

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504421
  • RGB80, 68, 33
  • CMYK0, 5, 18, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 68, 33)
  • HSL45°, 42%, 22%
  • HSL Precise44.681°, 41.593%, 22.157%
  • HSV45°, 59%, 31%
  • HSB45°, 59%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.267, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.267, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.267, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID504421
  • DECIMAL ID5260321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01