Information about #503535 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#503535 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 53, 53) — 31.4% red, 20.8% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 11 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#503535 presents itself as a gently muted red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Van Cleef (#523936). Slightly further away sit Earlybird (#513939) and Royal Brown (#523B35).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 53, 53)), which gives #503535 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #503535 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#503535 color variations

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

#503535 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#503535 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#503535 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#503535 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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#503535 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 #503535

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

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

#503535 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#503535
  • RGB80, 53, 53
  • CMYK0, 11, 11, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 53, 53)
  • HSL0°, 20%, 26%
  • HSL Precise0°, 20.301%, 26.078%
  • HSV0°, 34%, 31%
  • HSB0°, 34%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.208, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.208, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.208, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID503535
  • DECIMAL ID5256501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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