#50101E Color
#50101E is rgb(80, 16, 30) in RGB, hsl(347, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 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 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50101Ergb(80, 16, 30)hsl(347, 67%, 19%)hsv(347, 80%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 62%, 69%)oklch(29.1% 0.094 12.8)lab(16.68% 30.54 9.07)lch(16.68% 31.86 16.54)What #50101E 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 #50101E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50101E Channel Values
How #50101E 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 16 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 62% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.64:1 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 #50101E 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 #50101E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50101E; 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 #50101E
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 #50101E 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.
#50101E#24241E#3A1E1E#30301B#3F271C#501212#501118#292929Using #50101E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50101e: #50101E;background-color: #50101E;colors: { 'color-50101e': '#50101E' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.063, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_50101e">#50101E</color>fill="#50101E"More Red Colors
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#50101E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50101E?
#50101E is a darkest red — rgb(80, 16, 30) in RGB and hsl(347, 67%, 19%) 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 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #50101E?
#50101E is rgb(80, 16, 30) — red 80, green 16, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50101E?
#50101E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 62%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50101E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50101E scores 14.64:1 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 #50101E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50101E 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 35.96, which is a different colour altogether.
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