Information about #501616 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501616 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 22, 22) (31.4% red, 8.6% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 23 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #501616 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heath (#541012). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Maroon Oak (#520C17).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 22, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #501616 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #501616 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#501616 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#501616 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#501616 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#501616 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#501616 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#501616 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #501616

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

#501616 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501616
  • RGB80, 22, 22
  • CMYK0, 23, 23, 69
  • HSL0°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise0°, 56.863%, 20%
  • HSV0°, 73%, 31%
  • HSB0°, 73%, 31%
  • HEX ID501616
  • DECIMAL ID5248534
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
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