#500801 Color
#500801 is rgb(80, 8, 1) in RGB, hsl(5, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 99%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500801rgb(80, 8, 1)hsl(5, 98%, 16%)hsv(5, 99%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 99%, 69%)oklch(27.8% 0.104 31.6)lab(15.28% 32.22 23.38)lch(15.28% 39.81 35.97)What #500801 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 #500801, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500801 Channel Values
How #500801 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 8 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 99% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 99% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.26:1 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 #500801 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 #500801
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500801; 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 #500801
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 #500801 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.
#500801#222200#391A00#2F2F00#3F2400#500707#500705#252525Using #500801 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500801: #500801;background-color: #500801;colors: { 'color-500801': '#500801' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.031, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_500801">#500801</color>fill="#500801"More Red Colors
#500801 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500801 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500801?
#500801 is a darkest red — rgb(80, 8, 1) in RGB and hsl(5, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #500801?
#500801 is rgb(80, 8, 1) — red 80, green 8, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500801?
#500801 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 99%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500801 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500801 scores 15.26:1 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 #500801 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500801 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.31, which is a different colour altogether.
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