What color is #503B33?

#503B33 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503B33?

The RGB value is 80, 59, 51: 80 red, 59 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503B33?

The complementary color is #334850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503B33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503B33 color

#503B33 rgb(80, 59, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #503B33 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 23.1% green and 20% blue (80, 59, 51).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 36% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#503B33 color codes

HEX	`#503B33`
RGB	`rgb(80, 59, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 23.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 36%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.94, 7.95, 8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.94, 11.68, 47.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.47, 5.073, 3.822)`
Decimal	`5258035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503B33, 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 #503B33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503B33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #503B33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503b33; }
.text { color: #503b33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503b33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 59 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503b33, #504a33); }

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Questions

What color is #503B33?: #503B33 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503B33?: The RGB value is 80, 59, 51: 80 red, 59 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503B33?: The complementary color is #334850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503B33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.