#505E09 Hex Color

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#505e09 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, unsaturated, warm, mellow, yellow, lime and olive. It is a shade of yellow, lime, olive. The hex code is #505e09.

Questions about #505e09

What is #505e09 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #505e09 is rgb(80, 94, 9), in HSL hsl(70, 83%, 20%) and in CMYK 15%, 0%, 90%, 63%.
Is #505e09 readable on white or black?
#505e09 has a 7.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.