Deep brown

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #502c20, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of deep brown

Tints of deep brown

Colors that go with deep brown

Deep brown in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #502c20 on both.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep brown in css

Copy #502c20 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #502c20; }
.text { color: #502c20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502c20; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #502c20 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #502c20 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #502c20 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Building a full palette around deep brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #502c20 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values