#502D10 Color
#502D10 is rgb(80, 45, 16) in RGB, hsl(27, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 80%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#502D10rgb(80, 45, 16)hsl(27, 67%, 19%)hsv(27, 80%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 80%, 69%)oklch(33.6% 0.066 57.2)lab(22.64% 14.54 25.14)lch(22.64% 29.04 59.96)What #502D10 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 #502D10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#502D10 Channel Values
How #502D10 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 45 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 80% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.18:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502D10 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #502D10 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #502D10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502D10; 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 #502D10
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 #502D10 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.
#502D10#35350F#413210#3B3B0C#44360E#512A2A#512B22#353535Using #502D10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-502d10: #502D10;background-color: #502D10;colors: { 'color-502d10': '#502D10' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.176, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_502d10">#502D10</color>fill="#502D10"More Brown Colors
#502D10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#502D10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #502D10?
#502D10 is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 45, 16) in RGB and hsl(27, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.
What is the RGB value of #502D10?
#502D10 is rgb(80, 45, 16) — red 80, green 45, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #502D10?
#502D10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 80%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #502D10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #502D10 scores 12.18:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #502D10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #502D10 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 26.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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