What color is #503739?

#503739 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503739?

The RGB value is 80, 55, 57: 80 red, 55 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503739?

The complementary color is #37504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503739 color

#503739 rgb(80, 55, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #503739 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 21.6% green and 22.4% blue (80, 55, 57).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 29% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#503739 color codes

HEX	`#503739`
RGB	`rgb(80, 55, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 21.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 29%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.96, 11.5, 3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.96, 11.94, 15.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.413, 4.734, 4.499)`
Decimal	`5257017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503739, 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 #503739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #503739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503739; }
.text { color: #503739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 55 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503739, #504237); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #503739?: #503739 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503739?: The RGB value is 80, 55, 57: 80 red, 55 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503739?: The complementary color is #37504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.