#500B2D Color
#500B2D is rgb(80, 11, 45) in RGB, hsl(330, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 44%, 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 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500B2Drgb(80, 11, 45)hsl(330, 76%, 18%)hsv(330, 86%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 44%, 69%)oklch(29.1% 0.104 356.2)lab(16.42% 33.36 -2.15)lch(16.42% 33.43 356.31)What #500B2D 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 #500B2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500B2D Channel Values
How #500B2D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 44% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.72:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #500B2D 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 #500B2D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #500B2D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500B2D; 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 #500B2D
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 #500B2D 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.
#500B2D#23232D#3A1B2D#2F2F2B#3F252C#4F1212#4F1020#282828Using #500B2D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500b2d: #500B2D;background-color: #500B2D;colors: { 'color-500b2d': '#500B2D' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.043, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_500b2d">#500B2D</color>fill="#500B2D"More Pink Colors
#500B2D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500B2D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500B2D?
#500B2D is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 11, 45) in RGB and hsl(330, 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 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #500B2D?
#500B2D is rgb(80, 11, 45) — red 80, green 11, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500B2D?
#500B2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 44%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500B2D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500B2D scores 14.72:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #500B2D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500B2D 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 37.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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