#502128 Color
#502128 is rgb(80, 33, 40) in RGB, hsl(351, 42%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#502128rgb(80, 33, 40)hsl(351, 42%, 22%)hsv(351, 59%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 69%)oklch(31.8% 0.071 12.7)lab(20.06% 23.07 6.55)lch(20.06% 23.99 15.85)What #502128 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #502128, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#502128 Channel Values
How #502128 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 33 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 42% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 59% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 50% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502128 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #502128
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502128; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #502128
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #502128 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#502128#2D2D28#3E2928#363626#422F27#502222#502224#303030Using #502128 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-502128: #502128;background-color: #502128;colors: { 'color-502128': '#502128' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.129, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_502128">#502128</color>fill="#502128"More Red Colors
#502128 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#502128 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #502128?
#502128 is a dark red — rgb(80, 33, 40) in RGB and hsl(351, 42%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #502128?
#502128 is rgb(80, 33, 40) — red 80, green 33, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #502128?
#502128 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #502128 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #502128 scores 13.21:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #502128 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #502128 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 31.27, which is a different colour altogether.
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