#502C33
A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #502C33
When working with digital screens, the color #502C33 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 44 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 45% M, 36% Y, and 69% K. With a hue angle of 348.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#502C33
RGB80, 44, 51
HSL348.3°, 29.0%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 45%, 36%, 69%
HSV348.3°, 45.0%, 31.4%
LAB22.8, 17.6, 2.7
XYZ4.8, 3.7, 3.6
Decimal5254195
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #502C33;
}
.text-color {
color: #502C33;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #502C33;
}