#501622 Color
#501622 is rgb(80, 22, 34) in RGB, hsl(348, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 58%, 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 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501622rgb(80, 22, 34)hsl(348, 57%, 20%)hsv(348, 73%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 58%, 69%)oklch(29.9% 0.087 11.8)lab(17.72% 28.24 7.60)lch(17.72% 29.25 15.06)What #501622 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 #501622, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501622 Channel Values
How #501622 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 22 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 58% · 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 #501622 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 #501622
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501622; 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 #501622
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 #501622 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.
#501622#272722#3B2122#32321F#402920#501818#50171C#2B2B2BUsing #501622 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501622: #501622;background-color: #501622;colors: { 'color-501622': '#501622' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.086, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_501622">#501622</color>fill="#501622"More Red Colors
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#501622 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501622?
#501622 is a dark red — rgb(80, 22, 34) in RGB and hsl(348, 57%, 20%) 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 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #501622?
#501622 is rgb(80, 22, 34) — red 80, green 22, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501622?
#501622 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 58%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501622 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501622 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 #501622 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501622 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 34.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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