function describeArc(x, y, radius, spread, startAngle, endAngle){
var innerStart = polarToCartesian(x, y, radius, endAngle);
var innerEnd = polarToCartesian(x, y, radius, startAngle);
var outerStart = polarToCartesian(x, y, radius + spread, endAngle);
var outerEnd = polarToCartesian(x, y, radius + spread, startAngle);
var largeArcFlag = endAngle - startAngle <= 180 ? "0" : "1";
var d = [
"M", outerStart.x, outerStart.y,
"A", radius + spread, radius + spread, 0, largeArcFlag, 0, outerEnd.x, outerEnd.y,
"L", innerEnd.x, innerEnd.y,
"A", radius, radius, 0, largeArcFlag, 1, innerStart.x, innerStart.y,
"L", outerStart.x, outerStart.y, "Z"
].join(" ");
return d;
}
function polarToCartesian(centerX, centerY, radius, angleInDegrees) {
var angleInRadians = (angleInDegrees-90) * Math.PI / 180.0;
return {
x: centerX + (radius * Math.cos(angleInRadians)),
y: centerY + (radius * Math.sin(angleInRadians))
};
}
var path = describeArc(150, 150, 50, 30, 0, 50)
document.getElementById("p").innerHTML = path
document.getElementById("path").setAttribute('d',path)
<p id="p">
</p>
<svg width="300" height="300" style="border:1px gray solid">
<path id="path" fill="blue" stroke="cyan"></path>
</svg>