#501138 Color
#501138 is rgb(80, 17, 56) in RGB, hsl(323, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 30%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), visibly different at ΔE 11.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501138rgb(80, 17, 56)hsl(323, 65%, 19%)hsv(323, 79%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 30%, 69%)oklch(30.2% 0.103 347)lab(17.58% 32.28 -8.28)lch(17.58% 33.32 345.61)What #501138 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 #501138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501138 Channel Values
How #501138 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 17 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 79% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 30% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.2:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501138 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 #501138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501138; 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 #501138
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 #501138 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.
#501138#252538#3B1E38#313136#3F2737#4E1919#4F1629#2B2B2BUsing #501138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501138: #501138;background-color: #501138;colors: { 'color-501138': '#501138' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.067, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_501138">#501138</color>fill="#501138"More Pink Colors
#501138 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501138?
#501138 is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 17, 56) in RGB and hsl(323, 65%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.69.
What is the RGB value of #501138?
#501138 is rgb(80, 17, 56) — red 80, green 17, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501138?
#501138 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 30%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501138 scores 14.2:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501138 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 37.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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