Information about #502D21 color

#502D21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #502D21 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 45, 33) (31.4% red, 17.6% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 18 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #502D21 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Indian Tan (#4F301F) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 45, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #502D21 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #502D21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#502D21 color variations

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

#502D21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B96E55

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#D09E8E

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White

#FFFFFF

#502D21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#502D21

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#3F231A

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#2F1A13

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Black

#000000

#502D21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5E3A2E

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#69493F

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#735A52

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Grey

#808080

#502D21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3A4F20

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#4D4F20

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#4F3F20

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#502D21

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#4F2027

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#4F203A

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#4F204D

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#502D21 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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#502D21

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#214450
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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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#212C50
#212C50

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#215044
#215044

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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
#504421
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#50212C
#50212C

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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
#502D21
#502D21

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#21502C
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#2C2150
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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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#445021
#445021

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#214450
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#2C2150
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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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#2C5021
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#214450
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#442150
#442150

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Nearest named colors to #502D21

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

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

#502D21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#502D21
  • RGB80, 45, 33
  • CMYK0, 14, 18, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 45, 33)
  • HSL15°, 42%, 22%
  • HSL Precise15.319°, 41.593%, 22.157%
  • HSV15°, 59%, 31%
  • HSB15°, 59%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.176, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.176, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.176, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID502D21
  • DECIMAL ID5254433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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