#503A33

A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #503A33

The precise color #503A33 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 58, and 51.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 28% M, 36% Y, and 69% K. The HSL representation is 14.5° hue, 22.1% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#503A33
RGB80, 58, 51
HSL14.5°, 22.1%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 28%, 36%, 69%
HSV14.5°, 36.2%, 31.4%
LAB26.7, 8.6, 8.1
XYZ5.4, 5.0, 3.8
Decimal5257779

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #503A33; }
.text-color { color: #503A33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #503A33; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray
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