#50490F

A very dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #50490F

The hex code #50490F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 73 green, and 15 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50490F
RGB80, 73, 15
HSL53.5°, 68.4%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 9%, 81%, 69%
HSV53.5°, 81.2%, 31.4%
LAB30.7, -4.5, 33.5
XYZ5.8, 6.5, 1.4
Decimal5261583

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.30:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50490F; }
.text-color { color: #50490F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50490F; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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