#503320 Color
#503320 is rgb(80, 51, 32) in RGB, hsl(24, 43%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503320rgb(80, 51, 32)hsl(24, 43%, 22%)hsv(24, 60%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 69%)oklch(35.1% 0.052 53.5)lab(24.47% 11.77 17.60)lch(24.47% 21.17 56.23)What #503320 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 #503320, 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.
#503320 Channel Values
How #503320 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 51 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 43% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 60% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 60% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503320 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 #503320
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503320; 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 #503320
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 #503320 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.
#503320#393920#433720#3E3E1E#463A1F#513131#51322B#3A3A3AUsing #503320 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503320: #503320;background-color: #503320;colors: { 'color-503320': '#503320' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.200, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_503320">#503320</color>fill="#503320"More Brown Colors
#503320 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#503320 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503320?
#503320 is a dark brown — rgb(80, 51, 32) in RGB and hsl(24, 43%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #503320?
#503320 is rgb(80, 51, 32) — red 80, green 51, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503320?
#503320 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503320 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503320 scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503320 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503320 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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