#500C1E Color
#500C1E is rgb(80, 12, 30) in RGB, hsl(344, 74%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 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 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500C1Ergb(80, 12, 30)hsl(344, 74%, 18%)hsv(344, 85%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 69%)oklch(28.7% 0.099 11.2)lab(16.14% 31.99 8.36)lch(16.14% 33.07 14.65)What #500C1E 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 #500C1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500C1E Channel Values
How #500C1E 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 12 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 74% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 85% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 85% · Y 62% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.87:1 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 #500C1E 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 #500C1E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500C1E; 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 #500C1E
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 #500C1E 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.
#500C1E#23231E#3A1C1E#2F2F1B#3F251C#4F0F0F#500E16#272727Using #500C1E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500c1e: #500C1E;background-color: #500C1E;colors: { 'color-500c1e': '#500C1E' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.047, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_500c1e">#500C1E</color>fill="#500C1E"More Pink Colors
#500C1E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500C1E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500C1E?
#500C1E is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 12, 30) in RGB and hsl(344, 74%, 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 8.89.
What is the RGB value of #500C1E?
#500C1E is rgb(80, 12, 30) — red 80, green 12, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500C1E?
#500C1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500C1E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500C1E scores 14.87:1 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 #500C1E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500C1E 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 36.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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