#503501 Color
#503501 is rgb(80, 53, 1) in RGB, hsl(39, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 99%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503501rgb(80, 53, 1)hsl(39, 98%, 16%)hsv(39, 99%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 99%, 69%)oklch(35.2% 0.073 77)lab(24.76% 9.17 33.65)lch(24.76% 34.88 74.76)What #503501 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 #503501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#503501 Channel Values
How #503501 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 53 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 99% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 99% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.35:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503501 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 #503501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503501; 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 #503501
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 #503501 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.
#503501#3B3B00#443801#3F3F00#473B00#523131#513325#3A3A3AUsing #503501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503501: #503501;background-color: #503501;colors: { 'color-503501': '#503501' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.208, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_503501">#503501</color>fill="#503501"More Brown Colors
#503501 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#503501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503501?
#503501 is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 53, 1) in RGB and hsl(39, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #503501?
#503501 is rgb(80, 53, 1) — red 80, green 53, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503501?
#503501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 99%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503501 scores 11.35:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503501 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 24.36, which is visibly different.
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