#50343A Color
#50343A is rgb(80, 52, 58) in RGB, hsl(347, 21%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50343Argb(80, 52, 58)hsl(347, 21%, 26%)hsv(347, 35%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 69%)oklch(36% 0.041 5.3)lab(25.27% 13.71 1.63)lch(25.27% 13.81 6.76)What #50343A 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 #50343A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50343A Channel Values
How #50343A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 21% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 35% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 28% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50343A 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 #50343A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50343A; 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 #50343A
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 #50343A 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.
#50343A#3A3A3A#44383A#3F3F39#463B39#503535#503437#3C3C3CUsing #50343A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50343a: #50343A;background-color: #50343A;colors: { 'color-50343a': '#50343A' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.204, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_50343a">#50343A</color>fill="#50343A"More Red Colors
#50343A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50343A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50343A?
#50343A is a dark red — rgb(80, 52, 58) in RGB and hsl(347, 21%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #50343A?
#50343A is rgb(80, 52, 58) — red 80, green 52, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50343A?
#50343A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50343A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50343A scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50343A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50343A 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 23.61, which is visibly different.
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