#503210 Color
#503210 is rgb(80, 50, 16) in RGB, hsl(32, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 80%, 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 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503210rgb(80, 50, 16)hsl(32, 67%, 19%)hsv(32, 80%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 80%, 69%)oklch(34.6% 0.064 65.8)lab(24.01% 11.49 26.49)lch(24.01% 28.87 66.56)What #503210 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 #503210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#503210 Channel Values
How #503210 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 50 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 80% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503210 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 #503210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503210; 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 #503210
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 #503210 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.
#503210#38380F#433610#3E3E0C#46390E#522F2F#513026#393939Using #503210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503210: #503210;background-color: #503210;colors: { 'color-503210': '#503210' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.196, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_503210">#503210</color>fill="#503210"More Brown Colors
#503210 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#503210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503210?
#503210 is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 50, 16) in RGB and hsl(32, 67%, 19%) 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 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #503210?
#503210 is rgb(80, 50, 16) — red 80, green 50, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503210?
#503210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 80%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503210 scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503210 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 26.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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