#501F11 Color
#501F11 is rgb(80, 31, 17) in RGB, hsl(13, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 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 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501F11rgb(80, 31, 17)hsl(13, 65%, 19%)hsv(13, 79%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 69%)oklch(30.9% 0.078 36.7)lab(19.23% 22.75 20.98)lch(19.23% 30.95 42.68)What #501F11 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 #501F11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501F11 Channel Values
How #501F11 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 31 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 79% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 79% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.59:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501F11 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 #501F11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501F11; 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 #501F11
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 #501F11 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-501f11: #501F11;background-color: #501F11;colors: { 'color-501f11': '#501F11' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.122, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_501f11">#501F11</color>fill="#501F11"More Red Colors
#501F11 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501F11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501F11?
#501F11 is a darkest red — rgb(80, 31, 17) in RGB and hsl(13, 65%, 19%) 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 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #501F11?
#501F11 is rgb(80, 31, 17) — red 80, green 31, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501F11?
#501F11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501F11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501F11 scores 13.59:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501F11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501F11 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 28.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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