Information about #503C3E color

#503C3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #503C3E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 60, 62) (31.4% red, 23.5% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #503C3E holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 practically indistinguishable from Dark Puce (#4F3A3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Barista (#513F3F) and Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 60, 62)), which gives #503C3E its character. If you plan to put text on a #503C3E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#503C3E color variations

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

#503C3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#503C3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1F1718

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Black

#000000

#503C3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#645456

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Grey

#808080

#503C3E 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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#4E3B44

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#4E3B4C

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#483B4E

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#503C3E 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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#3B4E4D
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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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#3B4E43
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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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#4E3B47
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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
#503C3E
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#3D4E3B
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#3B3D4E
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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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#4E4D3B
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#3B4E4D
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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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#474E3B
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#3B4E4D
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#433B4E
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Nearest named colors to #503C3E

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

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

#503C3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#503C3E
  • RGB80, 60, 62
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 60, 62)
  • HSL354°, 14%, 27%
  • HSL Precise354°, 14.286%, 27.451%
  • HSV354°, 25%, 31%
  • HSB354°, 25%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.235, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.235, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.235, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID503C3E
  • DECIMAL ID5258302
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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