#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray
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