Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#502C21

#502C21 is a warm red HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 80, 44, 33, HSL 14, 42%, 22%, has luminance 0.0362, and belongs to the dark group.

redwarmdark
#502C21 Sample readable text
HEX #502C21
RGB rgb(80, 44, 33)
HSL hsl(14 42% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 59, 69)
Luminance 0.0362
Contrast Black 1.72:1White 12.18:1

CSS

--color-502c21: #502C21;
.background-502c21 { background-color: #502C21; }
.text-502c21 { color: #502C21; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0362
Black text1.72:1AA Fail
White text12.18:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#502C21","rgb":[80,44,33],"hsl":[14,42,22],"cmyk":[0,45,59,69],"luminance":0.0362,"contrast":{"black":1.72,"white":12.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0E0806","hex":"#0E0806","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.06,"contrastWhite":19.89,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#50212D","hex":"#50212D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5C2514","hex":"#5C2514","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.73,"contrastWhite":12.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#43322D","hex":"#43322D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.73,"contrastWhite":12.12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","dark","dark red","Espresso adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/502c21.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#214550","analogous":["#50212D","#504321"],"triadic":["#21502C","#2C2150"],"tetradic":["#2D5021","#214550","#432150"],"splitComplementary":["#215043","#212D50"],"monochromatic":["#914F3B","#502C21","#0E0806"]}
Variants
{"light":"#914F3B","dark":"#0E0806","saturated":"#5C2514","desaturated":"#43322D","pastel":"#986757","neon":"#992400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":11.180339887498949},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":24.677925358506133}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #502C21

#502C21 is classified as a warm red value with dark visual character. #502C21 is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 80, 44, and 33, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0362, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.72:1AA Fail
White text12.18:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #502C21 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.72:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.18:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0E0806#FFFFFF text · best 19.89:1#0E0806
#50212D#FFFFFF text · best 13.16:1#50212D
Merlot#FFFFFF text · best 13.11:1#541E2E
#5C2514#FFFFFF text · best 12.14:1#5C2514
#43322D#FFFFFF text · best 12.12:1#43322D

Generated Palette

#502C21#502C21
#214550#214550
#50212D#50212D
#504321#504321
#914F3B#914F3B
#0E0806#0E0806

Color Harmonies

#214550#214550
#50212D#50212D
#504321#504321
#21502C#21502C
#2C2150#2C2150

Variants

#914F3B#914F3B
#0E0806#0E0806
#5C2514#5C2514
#43322D#43322D
#986757#986757
#992400#992400

Nearest Named Colors

Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728
Bark#5B3A29
Merlot#541E2E
Taupe#483C32

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#502C21 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.