What color is #502E1D?

#502E1D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502E1D?

The RGB value is 80, 46, 29: 80 red, 46 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502E1D?

The complementary color is #1D3F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502E1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502E1D color

#502E1D rgb(80, 46, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #502E1D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 18% green and 11.4% blue (80, 46, 29).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 47% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 64% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#502E1D color codes

HEX	`#502E1D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 46, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 18%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 47%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 64%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.82, 13.64, 17.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.82, 22.16, 52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.507, 3.749, 1.648)`
Decimal	`5254685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502E1D, 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 #502E1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502E1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #502E1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502e1d; }
.text { color: #502e1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502e1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 46 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502e1d, #50481d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #502E1D?: #502E1D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502E1D?: The RGB value is 80, 46, 29: 80 red, 46 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502E1D?: The complementary color is #1D3F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502E1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.