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What color is 503938?

The RGB color code for color number #503938 is RGB(80, 57, 56). In the RGB color model, #503938 has a red value of 80, a green value of 57, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.8% magenta, 30.0% yellow, and 68.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 2.5° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation, and 26.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #503938 has a hue of 2.5° (degrees), 30.0 % saturation and 31.4 % brightness/value.



Color 503938 is cool or warm?

Color 503938 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #503938? (For interior and product design)

503938 has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#503938

Light Color


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Is #503938 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 503938 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #503938 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(80, 57, 56)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Green
57 (22.4%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.75%
Yellow
30.00%
Key
68.63%

HSL

HSL(2.5deg, 17.6 %, 26.7 %)

Hue
2.5°
Saturation
17.65 %.
Lightness
26.67 %.

RYB

RYB(159, 151, 159)
Red
159 (62.2%)
Yellow
151 (59.2%)
Blue
159 (62.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
2.5°
Saturation
30.00 %.
Brightness / Value
31.37 %.

HWB

H: 2.5°

W: 21.96 %

B: 68.63 %

XYZ

X : 5.49

Y : 4.92

Z : 4.4

YXY

Y1 : 4.92

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 68.63%

M : 77.65%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 4.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.3YR 2.5/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 26.5

A : 10.04

B : 4.63

CIE-Lch

L : 26.5

C : 11.06

H : 24.77

CIE-Luv

L : 26.5

U : 13.6

V : 3.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 22.17

A : 5.35

B : 3.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #503938


Here are the colors similar to 503938. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#543D37
Liver Chestnut
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#5C4033
Dark Brown
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 503938.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 503938.


#543B3C
PANTONE 4104 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#583D3E
PANTONE 7617 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#4B353A
PANTONE 2478 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#453536
PANTONE 439 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 503938.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 503938.


#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 503938.


#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #503938


Here are the paint colors similar to 503938. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 503938 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #503938 to Sherwin Williams


#573E3E
Carnelian (SW 7580)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#4E3132
Marooned (SW 6020)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#4B3029
Rojo Marrón (SW 9182)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 503938 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #503938 to Valspar


#513833
Ragtop (M131)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding (8004-5G)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#4E342D
Thoroughfare (8004-6G)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#5B413B
Piano Brown (1004-9A)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 503938 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #503938 to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#564546
Folklore (PPU1-01)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#5A4747
Wild Boysenberry (MQ1-44)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 503938 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #503938 to Benjamin Moore


#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#58423A
Barista (AF-175)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#5B3F36
Chocolate Sundae (2113-10)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#5F433C
Pine Cone Brown (2113-20)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 503938 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #503938 to PPG Paints


#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#5A484B
Carob Chip (PPG1047-7)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#5E4A47
Mustang (PPG1015-7)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 503938 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #503938 to Dunn-Edwards


#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#5F4947
Dark Chocolate (DE 6014)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#654846
Outer Boundary (DE 6021)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#503938 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



503938
Liver Chestnut*

384F50
Dark Slate Gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #503938?

Color that best contrast with #503938 is #384F50, color name is Dark Slate Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #503938?

Complementary or Opposite color for #503938 is #384F50, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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