What color is #502431?

#502431 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502431?

The RGB value is 80, 36, 49: 80 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502431?

The complementary color is #245043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502431 color

#502431 rgb(80, 36, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #502431 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 14.1% green and 19.2% blue (80, 36, 49).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 39% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#502431 color codes

HEX	`#502431`
RGB	`rgb(80, 36, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 14.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 55%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 39%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.79, 22.23, 1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.79, 22.26, 3.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.494, 3.189, 3.284)`
Decimal	`5252145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502431, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #502431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #502431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502431; }
.text { color: #502431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 36 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502431, #502d24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #502431?: #502431 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502431?: The RGB value is 80, 36, 49: 80 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502431?: The complementary color is #245043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.