#50012E Color
#50012E is rgb(80, 1, 46) in RGB, hsl(326, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 42%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50012Ergb(80, 1, 46)hsl(326, 98%, 16%)hsv(326, 99%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 42%, 69%)oklch(28.3% 0.115 353.5)lab(15.34% 36.55 -4.47)lch(15.34% 36.82 353.02)What #50012E 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 #50012E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50012E Channel Values
How #50012E 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 80 · G 1 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 99% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 42% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.16:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50012E 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 #50012E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50012E; 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 #50012E
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 #50012E 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.
#50012E#1F1F2E#39172E#2D2D2C#3E222D#4E0C0C#4F081E#262626Using #50012E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50012e: #50012E;background-color: #50012E;colors: { 'color-50012e': '#50012E' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.004, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_50012e">#50012E</color>fill="#50012E"More Pink Colors
#50012E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50012E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50012E?
#50012E is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 1, 46) in RGB and hsl(326, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #50012E?
#50012E is rgb(80, 1, 46) — red 80, green 1, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50012E?
#50012E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 42%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50012E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50012E scores 15.16:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50012E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50012E 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 39.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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