#502C00

A very dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #502C00

At its core, #502C00 is a very dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Saddlebrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 44 green, and 0 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 45% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 69% Black. The HSL representation is 33.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 15.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#502C00
RGB80, 44, 0
HSL33.0°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK0%, 45%, 100%, 69%
HSV33.0°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB22.0, 13.2, 31.4
XYZ4.2, 3.5, 0.5
Decimal5254144

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502C00; }
.text-color { color: #502C00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502C00; }

Similar Colors

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