Close to Espresso
#503F21
#503F21 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 24.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #503F21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
10.13:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.13:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.07:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #503F21 as they’d see it.
#503F21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #503F21
What color is #503F21?
#503F21 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 24.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #503F21 in RGB?
#503F21 is rgb(80, 63, 33): 80 red, 63 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #503F21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 59, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #503F21?
PANTONE 7553 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #503F21?
Its complement #314262 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.