#501311 Color
#501311 is rgb(80, 19, 17) in RGB, hsl(2, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 79%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501311rgb(80, 19, 17)hsl(2, 65%, 19%)hsv(2, 79%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 79%, 69%)oklch(29.2% 0.091 26.4)lab(16.92% 28.68 18.32)lch(16.92% 34.03 32.56)What #501311 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 #501311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501311 Channel Values
How #501311 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 19 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 79% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 79% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.56:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501311 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 #501311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501311; 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 #501311
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 #501311 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501311: #501311;background-color: #501311;colors: { 'color-501311': '#501311' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.075, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_501311">#501311</color>fill="#501311"More Red Colors
#501311 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501311?
#501311 is a darkest red — rgb(80, 19, 17) in RGB and hsl(2, 65%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #501311?
#501311 is rgb(80, 19, 17) — red 80, green 19, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501311?
#501311 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 79%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501311 scores 14.56:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501311 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 30.38, which is a different colour altogether.
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