What color is #503131?

#503131 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503131?

The RGB value is 80, 49, 49: 80 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503131?

The complementary color is #315050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503131 color

#503131 rgb(80, 49, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #503131 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 19.2% green and 19.2% blue (80, 49, 49).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 24% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 39% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#503131 color codes

HEX	`#503131`
RGB	`rgb(80, 49, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 19.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 24%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 39%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 39%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.08, 14.11, 5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.08, 15.28, 22.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.961, 4.124, 3.44)`
Decimal	`5255473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503131, 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 #503131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #503131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503131; }
.text { color: #503131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 49 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503131, #504131); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #503131?: #503131 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503131?: The RGB value is 80, 49, 49: 80 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503131?: The complementary color is #315050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.