#1E0501 Color
#1E0501 is rgb(30, 5, 1) in RGB, hsl(8, 94%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 97%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E0501rgb(30, 5, 1)hsl(8, 94%, 6%)hsv(8, 97%, 12%)cmyk(0%, 83%, 97%, 88%)oklch(16.2% 0.048 37.7)lab(3.61% 9.84 5.19)lch(3.61% 11.13 27.82)What #1E0501 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1E0501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E0501 Channel Values
How #1E0501 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 30 · G 5 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 94% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 97% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 83% · Y 97% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.49:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E0501 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1E0501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E0501; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1E0501
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1E0501 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1E0501#0B0B01#150901#101000#170C00#1E0404#1E0503#0D0D0DUsing #1E0501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e0501: #1E0501;background-color: #1E0501;colors: { 'color-1e0501': '#1E0501' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.020, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_1e0501">#1E0501</color>fill="#1E0501"More Red Colors
#1E0501 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E0501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E0501?
#1E0501 is a darkest red — rgb(30, 5, 1) in RGB and hsl(8, 94%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #1E0501?
#1E0501 is rgb(30, 5, 1) — red 30, green 5, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E0501?
#1E0501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 97%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E0501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E0501 scores 19.49:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E0501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E0501 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.7, which is visibly different.
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