#503434 Color
#503434 is rgb(80, 52, 52) in RGB, hsl(0, 21%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503434rgb(80, 52, 52)hsl(0, 21%, 26%)hsv(0, 35%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 69%)oklch(35.8% 0.041 19.3)lab(25.12% 13.00 5.41)lch(25.12% 14.08 22.58)What #503434 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 #503434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#503434 Channel Values
How #503434 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 52 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 21% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 35% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 35% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503434 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 #503434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503434; 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 #503434
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 #503434 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.
#503434#3A3A34#443834#3F3F33#463B33#503434#503434#3B3B3BUsing #503434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503434: #503434;background-color: #503434;colors: { 'color-503434': '#503434' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.204, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_503434">#503434</color>fill="#503434"More Red Colors
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#503434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503434?
#503434 is a dark red — rgb(80, 52, 52) in RGB and hsl(0, 21%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #503434?
#503434 is rgb(80, 52, 52) — red 80, green 52, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503434?
#503434 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503434 scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503434 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 23.88, which is visibly different.
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