#501902 Color
#501902 is rgb(80, 25, 2) in RGB, hsl(18, 95%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 98%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501902rgb(80, 25, 2)hsl(18, 95%, 16%)hsv(18, 98%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 98%, 69%)oklch(29.8% 0.089 40.9)lab(17.85% 25.44 26.07)lch(17.85% 36.42 45.71)What #501902 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 #501902, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501902 Channel Values
How #501902 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 25 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 95% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 98% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 98% · 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 #501902 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 #501902
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501902; 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 #501902
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 #501902 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.
#501902#292901#3C2301#333300#402B00#511717#501810#2B2B2BUsing #501902 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501902: #501902;background-color: #501902;colors: { 'color-501902': '#501902' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.098, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_501902">#501902</color>fill="#501902"More Brown Colors
#501902 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501902 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501902?
#501902 is a darkest brown — rgb(80, 25, 2) in RGB and hsl(18, 95%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #501902?
#501902 is rgb(80, 25, 2) — red 80, green 25, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501902?
#501902 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 98%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501902 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501902 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 #501902 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501902 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 25.5, which is a different colour altogether.
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