#502E07 Color
#502E07 is rgb(80, 46, 7) in RGB, hsl(32, 84%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 91%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#502E07rgb(80, 46, 7)hsl(32, 84%, 17%)hsv(32, 91%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 91%, 69%)oklch(33.7% 0.07 63.7)lab(22.85% 13.63 29.42)lch(22.85% 32.42 65.14)What #502E07 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 #502E07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#502E07 Channel Values
How #502E07 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 46 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 84% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 91% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 91% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.1:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502E07 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 #502E07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502E07; 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 #502E07
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 #502E07 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.
#502E07#363606#423307#3C3C02#453704#522B2B#512C21#363636Using #502E07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-502e07: #502E07;background-color: #502E07;colors: { 'color-502e07': '#502E07' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.180, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_502e07">#502E07</color>fill="#502E07"More Brown Colors
#502E07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#502E07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #502E07?
#502E07 is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 46, 7) in RGB and hsl(32, 84%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #502E07?
#502E07 is rgb(80, 46, 7) — red 80, green 46, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #502E07?
#502E07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 91%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #502E07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #502E07 scores 12.1:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #502E07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #502E07 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 24.16, which is visibly different.
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