#505205 color: Scorzonera Brown
#505205 is rgb(80, 82, 5) in RGB and oklch(42.286% 0.09059 111.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Deep
- Neutral
- ≈ Coffee
- lime-900
- Black 68%
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About #505205
#505205 is a deep dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 111°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.23:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown (#544e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.
Lighter: #505205 mixed with white
Darker: #505205 mixed with black
Calmer: #505205 with less saturation
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Questions about #505205
What color is #505205?
#505205 is deep dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(80, 82, 5), in HSL hsl(61.56, 88.51%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.286% 0.09059 111.358).
What colors go well with #505205?
The complementary color of #505205 is #4f447b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #674800 and #2f5a29. The triadic partners are #005676 and #723754.
Is white or black text more readable on #505205?
White text reads better on #505205: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505205 a warm or cool color?
#505205 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.091.