Information about #501D16 color

#501D16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501D16 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 29, 22) — 31.4% red, 11.4% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 23 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #501D16 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Red Planet (#5A2019) and Red Baron (#511D22).

The recipe behind #501D16 is rgb(80, 29, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #501D16 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#501D16 color variations

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

#501D16 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #501D16

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501D16
  • RGB80, 29, 22
  • CMYK0, 20, 23, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 29, 22)
  • HSL7°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise7.241°, 56.863%, 20%
  • HSV7°, 73%, 31%
  • HSB7°, 73%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.114, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.114, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.114, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501D16
  • DECIMAL ID5250326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01