What color is #503524?

#503524 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503524?

The RGB value is 80, 53, 36: 80 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503524?

The complementary color is #243F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503524 color

#503524 rgb(80, 53, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #503524 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 20.8% green and 14.1% blue (80, 53, 36).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 55% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#503524 color codes

HEX	`#503524`
RGB	`rgb(80, 53, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 20.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 55%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 55%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.89, 9.85, 15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.89, 18.42, 57.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.9, 4.379, 2.256)`
Decimal	`5256484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503524, 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 #503524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #503524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503524; }
.text { color: #503524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 53 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503524, #504b24); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #503524?: #503524 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503524?: The RGB value is 80, 53, 36: 80 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503524?: The complementary color is #243F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.