#503333

A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #503333

When working with digital screens, the color #503333 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 51 green, and 51 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 36% M, 36% Y, and 69% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#503333
RGB80, 51, 51
HSL0.0°, 22.1%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 36%, 36%, 69%
HSV0.0°, 36.2%, 31.4%
LAB24.7, 13.1, 5.4
XYZ5.1, 4.3, 3.7
Decimal5255987

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #503333; }
.text-color { color: #503333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #503333; }

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