What color is #502937?

#502937 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502937?

The RGB value is 80, 41, 55: 80 red, 41 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502937?

The complementary color is #295042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502937 color

#502937 rgb(80, 41, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #502937 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 16.1% green and 21.6% blue (80, 41, 55).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 31% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#502937 color codes

HEX	`#502937`
RGB	`rgb(80, 41, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 16.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 31%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.19, 20.1, -0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.19, 20.12, 357.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.791, 3.568, 4.05)`
Decimal	`5253431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502937, 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 #502937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #502937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502937; }
.text { color: #502937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 41 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502937, #502e29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #502937?: #502937 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502937?: The RGB value is 80, 41, 55: 80 red, 41 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502937?: The complementary color is #295042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.