Information about #50311D color

#50311D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #50311D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 49, 29) (31.4% red, 19.2% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 20 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #50311D reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and 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 practically indistinguishable from Indian Tan (#4F301F). Slightly further away sit Brown Bramble (#53331E) and Sofisticata (#4E2D21).

The recipe behind #50311D is rgb(80, 49, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. 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, #50311D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#50311D color variations

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

#50311D 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 #50311D

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

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50311D
  • RGB80, 49, 29
  • CMYK0, 12, 20, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 49, 29)
  • HSL24°, 47%, 21%
  • HSL Precise23.529°, 46.789%, 21.373%
  • HSV24°, 64%, 31%
  • HSB24°, 64%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.192, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.192, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.192, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID50311D
  • DECIMAL ID5255453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01