#500B1D Color
#500B1D is rgb(80, 11, 29) in RGB, hsl(344, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 64%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500B1Drgb(80, 11, 29)hsl(344, 76%, 18%)hsv(344, 86%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 64%, 69%)oklch(28.6% 0.099 11.8)lab(16.00% 32.26 8.90)lch(16.00% 33.47 15.43)What #500B1D 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 #500B1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500B1D Channel Values
How #500B1D 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 11 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 64% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.93:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #500B1D 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #500B1D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #500B1D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500B1D; 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 #500B1D
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 #500B1D 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.
#500B1D#23231C#3A1B1D#2F2F1A#3F251B#4F0E0E#500D15#272727Using #500B1D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500b1d: #500B1D;background-color: #500B1D;colors: { 'color-500b1d': '#500B1D' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.043, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_500b1d">#500B1D</color>fill="#500B1D"More Pink Colors
#500B1D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500B1D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500B1D?
#500B1D is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 11, 29) in RGB and hsl(344, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.
What is the RGB value of #500B1D?
#500B1D is rgb(80, 11, 29) — red 80, green 11, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500B1D?
#500B1D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 64%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500B1D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500B1D scores 14.93:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #500B1D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500B1D 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 36.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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