What color is #502B2F?

#502B2F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502B2F?

The RGB value is 80, 43, 47: 80 red, 43 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502B2F?

The complementary color is #2B504C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502B2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502B2F color

#502B2F rgb(80, 43, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #502B2F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 16.9% green and 18.4% blue (80, 43, 47).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 41% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#502B2F color codes

HEX	`#502B2F`
RGB	`rgb(80, 43, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 16.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 41%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.44, 17.64, 4.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.44, 18.32, 15.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.685, 3.639, 3.144)`
Decimal	`5253935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502B2F, 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 #502B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #502B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502b2f; }
.text { color: #502b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 43 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502b2f, #50392b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #502B2F?: #502B2F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502B2F?: The RGB value is 80, 43, 47: 80 red, 43 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502B2F?: The complementary color is #2B504C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502B2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.