Information about #503A48 color

#503A48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #503A48 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 58, 72) — 31.4% red, 22.7% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #503A48 reads as a gently muted pink-red rose and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Taupe (#50404D) and Loulou (#4C3347).

The recipe behind #503A48 is rgb(80, 58, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #503A48 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #503A48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#503A48 color variations

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

#503A48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#503A48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#503A48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#503A48 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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#503A48 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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#48503A
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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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#504D3A
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Nearest named colors to #503A48

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

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

#503A48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#503A48
  • RGB80, 58, 72
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 58, 72)
  • HSL322°, 16%, 27%
  • HSL Precise321.818°, 15.942%, 27.059%
  • HSV322°, 28%, 31%
  • HSB322°, 28%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.227, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.227, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.227, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID503A48
  • DECIMAL ID5257800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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