#502C2C
A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #502C2C
At its core, #502C2C is a dark and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 44, and 44.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 45% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#502C2C
RGB80, 44, 44
HSL0.0°, 29.0%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 45%, 45%, 69%
HSV0.0°, 45.0%, 31.4%
LAB22.6, 16.6, 7.2
XYZ4.7, 3.7, 2.8
Decimal5254188
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #502C2C;
}
.text-color {
color: #502C2C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #502C2C;
}