Information about #503A3C color

#503A3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #503A3C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 58, 60) (31.4% red, 22.7% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 8 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#503A3C presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Puce (#4F3A3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C) and Earlybird (#513939).

The recipe behind #503A3C is rgb(80, 58, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #503A3C: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #503A3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#503A3C color variations

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

#503A3C 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 #503A3C

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

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#503A3C
  • RGB80, 58, 60
  • CMYK0, 9, 8, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 58, 60)
  • HSL355°, 16%, 27%
  • HSL Precise354.545°, 15.942%, 27.059%
  • HSV355°, 28%, 31%
  • HSB355°, 28%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.227, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.227, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.227, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID503A3C
  • DECIMAL ID5257788
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01