What color is #502929?

#502929 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502929?

The RGB value is 80, 41, 41: 80 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502929?

The complementary color is #295050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502929 color

#502929 rgb(80, 41, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #502929 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 16.1% green and 16.1% blue (80, 41, 41).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#502929 color codes

HEX	`#502929`
RGB	`rgb(80, 41, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 16.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 49%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.77, 18.1, 8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.77, 19.82, 24.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.502, 3.452, 2.527)`
Decimal	`5253417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502929, 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 #502929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #502929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502929; }
.text { color: #502929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 41 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502929, #503c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #502929?: #502929 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502929?: The RGB value is 80, 41, 41: 80 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502929?: The complementary color is #295050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.