What color is #50373C?

#50373C 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 #50373C?

The RGB value is 80, 55, 60: 80 red, 55 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50373C?

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

Is black or white text better on #50373C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50373C color

#50373C rgb(80, 55, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #50373C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 21.6% green and 23.5% blue (80, 55, 60).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 25% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#50373C color codes

HEX	`#50373C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 55, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 21.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.05, 12.02, 1.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.05, 12.09, 6.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.49, 4.764, 4.905)`
Decimal	`5257020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50373C, 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 #50373C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50373C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	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 #50373C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50373c; }
.text { color: #50373c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50373c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 55 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50373c, #503f37); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #50373C?: #50373C 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 #50373C?: The RGB value is 80, 55, 60: 80 red, 55 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50373C?: The complementary color is #37504B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50373C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.