Information about #502B21 color

#502B21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #502B21 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 43, 33) (31.4% red, 16.9% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #502B21 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sofisticata (#4E2D21). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24) and Indian Tan (#4F301F).

The recipe behind #502B21 is rgb(80, 43, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #502B21 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #502B21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#502B21 color variations

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

#502B21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#884937

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#B96B55

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#D09C8E

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#E7CDC6

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White

#FFFFFF

#502B21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F221A

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#2F1913

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Black

#000000

#502B21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5E382E

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#69483F

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#735952

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Grey

#808080

#502B21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3C4F20

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#4E4F20

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#4F3D20

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#502B21

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#4F2029

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#4F203C

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#4F204E

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#502B21 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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#214550
#214550

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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
#502B21
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#212E50
#212E50

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#215042
#215042

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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
#504221
#504221

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#50212E
#50212E

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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
#502B21
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#21502B
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#2B2150
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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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#455021
#455021

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#214550
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#2B2150
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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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#2E5021
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#214550
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#422150
#422150

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Nearest named colors to #502B21

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

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

#502B21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#502B21
  • RGB80, 43, 33
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 43, 33)
  • HSL13°, 42%, 22%
  • HSL Precise12.766°, 41.593%, 22.157%
  • HSV13°, 59%, 31%
  • HSB13°, 59%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.169, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.169, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.169, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID502B21
  • DECIMAL ID5253921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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