What color is #502F2C?

#502F2C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502F2C?

The RGB value is 80, 47, 44: 80 red, 47 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502F2C?

The complementary color is #2C4D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502F2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502F2C color

#502F2C rgb(80, 47, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #502F2C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 18.4% green and 17.3% blue (80, 47, 44).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 45% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#502F2C color codes

HEX	`#502F2C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 47, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 18.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 45%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.41, 14.69, 8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.41, 16.88, 29.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.78, 3.921, 2.887)`
Decimal	`5254956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502F2C, 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 #502F2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502F2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #502F2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502f2c; }
.text { color: #502f2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502f2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 47 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502f2c, #50412c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #502F2C?: #502F2C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502F2C?: The RGB value is 80, 47, 44: 80 red, 47 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502F2C?: The complementary color is #2C4D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502F2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.