Information about #504B2A color

#504B2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #504B2A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 75, 42) — 31.4% red, 29.4% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 15 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#504B2A presents itself as a moderately toned sunny yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Punga (#534931) and Camouflage (#4F4D32).

The recipe behind #504B2A is rgb(80, 75, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #504B2A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #504B2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#504B2A color variations

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

#504B2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#504B2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#504B2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#686347

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Grey

#808080

#504B2A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#504B2A 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
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#2A2F50
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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
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#382A50
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#2A4250
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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
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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
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#2A504B
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#4B2A50
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2F502A
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#2A2F50
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#4B2A50
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#502A42
#502A42

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Nearest named colors to #504B2A

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

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

#504B2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504B2A
  • RGB80, 75, 42
  • CMYK0, 2, 15, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 75, 42)
  • HSL52°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise52.105°, 31.148%, 23.922%
  • HSV52°, 48%, 31%
  • HSB52°, 48%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.294, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.294, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.294, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID504B2A
  • DECIMAL ID5262122
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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