#503510 Color
#503510 is rgb(80, 53, 16) in RGB, hsl(35, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 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 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503510rgb(80, 53, 16)hsl(35, 67%, 19%)hsv(35, 80%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 69%)oklch(35.3% 0.064 71.2)lab(24.85% 9.65 27.31)lch(24.85% 28.96 70.54)What #503510 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 #503510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#503510 Channel Values
How #503510 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 80% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.3:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503510 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 #503510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503510; 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 #503510
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 #503510 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.
#503510#3B3B10#443810#3F3F0D#473B0E#523232#513328#3A3A3AUsing #503510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503510: #503510;background-color: #503510;colors: { 'color-503510': '#503510' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.208, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_503510">#503510</color>fill="#503510"More Brown Colors
#503510 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#503510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503510?
#503510 is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 53, 16) in RGB and hsl(35, 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #503510?
#503510 is rgb(80, 53, 16) — red 80, green 53, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503510?
#503510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503510 scores 11.3:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503510 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 26.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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