Information about #502214 color

#502214 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #502214 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 34, 20) (31.4% red, 13.3% green, 7.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #502214 reads as a strongly colored warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cioccolato (#55280C). Slightly further away sit Red Planet (#5A2019) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

The recipe behind #502214 is rgb(80, 34, 20), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. 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, #502214 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#502214 color variations

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

#502214 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 #502214

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#502214
  • RGB80, 34, 20
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 34, 20)
  • HSL14°, 60%, 20%
  • HSL Precise14°, 60%, 19.608%
  • HSV14°, 75%, 31%
  • HSB14°, 75%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.133, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.133, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.133, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID502214
  • DECIMAL ID5251604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01