Information about #502921 color

#502921 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#502921 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 41, 33) — 31.4% red, 16.1% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #502921 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scoria (#532620). Slightly further away sit Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Nelson Red (#4F2525).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 41, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #502921: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #502921 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#502921 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#502921 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #502921

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#502921
  • RGB80, 41, 33
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 41, 33)
  • HSL10°, 42%, 22%
  • HSL Precise10.213°, 41.593%, 22.157%
  • HSV10°, 59%, 31%
  • HSB10°, 59%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.161, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.161, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.161, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID502921
  • DECIMAL ID5253409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01