#503A24

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #503A24

Visually, #503A24 is defined as a moderate orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 58, and 36.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 55% Yellow, and 69% Black. With a hue angle of 30.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#503A24
RGB80, 58, 36
HSL30.0°, 37.9%, 22.7%
CMYK0%, 28%, 55%, 69%
HSV30.0°, 55.0%, 31.4%
LAB26.3, 6.6, 17.4
XYZ5.1, 4.9, 2.3
Decimal5257764

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #503A24; }
.text-color { color: #503A24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #503A24; }

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