What color is #502633?

#502633 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502633?

The RGB value is 80, 38, 51: 80 red, 38 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502633?

The complementary color is #265043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502633 color

#502633 rgb(80, 38, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #502633 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 14.9% green and 20% blue (80, 38, 51).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 36% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#502633 color codes

HEX	`#502633`
RGB	`rgb(80, 38, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 14.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 36%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.32, 21.32, 0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.32, 21.33, 1.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.599, 3.331, 3.532)`
Decimal	`5252659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502633, 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 #502633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #502633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502633; }
.text { color: #502633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 38 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502633, #502e26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #502633?: #502633 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502633?: The RGB value is 80, 38, 51: 80 red, 38 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502633?: The complementary color is #265043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.