#502131 Color
#502131 is rgb(80, 33, 49) in RGB, hsl(340, 42%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 39%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#502131rgb(80, 33, 49)hsl(340, 42%, 22%)hsv(340, 59%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 39%, 69%)oklch(32.1% 0.073 0.6)lab(20.29% 23.91 0.61)lch(20.29% 23.92 1.46)What #502131 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 #502131, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#502131 Channel Values
How #502131 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 42% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 59% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 39% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.1:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502131 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 #502131
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502131; 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 #502131
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 #502131 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.
#502131#2D2D31#3E2931#36362F#422F30#4F2323#4F2229#313131Using #502131 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-502131: #502131;background-color: #502131;colors: { 'color-502131': '#502131' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.129, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_502131">#502131</color>fill="#502131"More Pink Colors
#502131 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#502131 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #502131?
#502131 is a dark pink — rgb(80, 33, 49) in RGB and hsl(340, 42%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #502131?
#502131 is rgb(80, 33, 49) — red 80, green 33, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #502131?
#502131 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 39%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #502131 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #502131 scores 13.1:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #502131 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #502131 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 31.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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