#503730 Color
#503730 is rgb(80, 55, 48) in RGB, hsl(13, 25%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#503730rgb(80, 55, 48)hsl(13, 25%, 25%)hsv(13, 40%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 69%)oklch(36.3% 0.038 36.3)lab(25.87% 10.73 9.07)lch(25.87% 14.05 40.23)What #503730 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 #503730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#503730 Channel Values
How #503730 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 55 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 25% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 40% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 40% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.88:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503730 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 #503730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503730; 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 #503730
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 #503730 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.
#503730#3C3C30#453A30#41412F#473D2F#513636#503734#3D3D3DUsing #503730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-503730: #503730;background-color: #503730;colors: { 'color-503730': '#503730' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.216, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_503730">#503730</color>fill="#503730"More Red Colors
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#503730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #503730?
#503730 is a dark red — rgb(80, 55, 48) in RGB and hsl(13, 25%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #503730?
#503730 is rgb(80, 55, 48) — red 80, green 55, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #503730?
#503730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #503730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #503730 scores 10.88:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #503730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #503730 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 23.26, which is visibly different.
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