Information about #502A2C color

#502A2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#502A2C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 42, 44) — 31.4% red, 16.5% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 14 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#502A2C is a mildly saturated red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B). Slightly further away sit Cowboy (#4D282D) and Volcano (#4E2728).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 42, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #502A2C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#502A2C color variations

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

#502A2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#502A2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#502A2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#502A2C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#502A2C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #502A2C

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

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

#502A2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#502A2C
  • RGB80, 42, 44
  • CMYK0, 15, 14, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 42, 44)
  • HSL357°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise356.842°, 31.148%, 23.922%
  • HSV357°, 48%, 31%
  • HSB357°, 48%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.165, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.165, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.165, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID502A2C
  • DECIMAL ID5253676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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