#503116 Color
#503116 is rgb(80, 49, 22) in RGB, hsl(28, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503116rgb(80, 49, 22)hsl(28, 57%, 20%)hsv(28, 73%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 69%)oklch(34.5% 0.06 59.7)lab(23.79% 12.38 22.92)lch(23.79% 26.05 61.64)What #503116 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 #503116, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#503116 Channel Values
How #503116 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 49 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 72% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503116 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 #503116
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503116; 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 #503116
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 #503116 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.
#503116#383816#433516#3D3D13#453914#512E2E#513027#383838Using #503116 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503116: #503116;background-color: #503116;colors: { 'color-503116': '#503116' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.192, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_503116">#503116</color>fill="#503116"More Brown Colors
#503116 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#503116 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503116?
#503116 is a dark brown — rgb(80, 49, 22) in RGB and hsl(28, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #503116?
#503116 is rgb(80, 49, 22) — red 80, green 49, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503116?
#503116 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503116 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503116 scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503116 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503116 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 28.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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