#501624 Color
#501624 is rgb(80, 22, 36) in RGB, hsl(346, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501624rgb(80, 22, 36)hsl(346, 57%, 20%)hsv(346, 73%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 69%)oklch(30% 0.087 9.6)lab(17.77% 28.38 6.23)lch(17.77% 29.06 12.38)What #501624 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 #501624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501624 Channel Values
How #501624 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 55% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.18:1 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 #501624 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 #501624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501624; 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 #501624
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 #501624 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.
#501624#272724#3B2124#323222#402923#4F1818#50171D#2B2B2BUsing #501624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501624: #501624;background-color: #501624;colors: { 'color-501624': '#501624' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.086, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_501624">#501624</color>fill="#501624"More Red Colors
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#501624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501624?
#501624 is a dark red — rgb(80, 22, 36) in RGB and hsl(346, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #501624?
#501624 is rgb(80, 22, 36) — red 80, green 22, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501624?
#501624 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501624 scores 14.18:1 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 #501624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501624 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 34.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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