Information about #500023 color

#500023 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#500023 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 0, 35) — 31.4% red, 0% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 18 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #500023 reads as a pure, full-strength pink-red rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Castro (#52001F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Raspberry (#590021) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 0, 35)), which gives #500023 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #500023: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #500023 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#500023 color variations

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

#500023 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 #500023

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

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#500023
  • RGB80, 0, 35
  • CMYK0, 31, 18, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 0, 35)
  • HSL334°, 100%, 16%
  • HSL Precise333.75°, 100%, 15.686%
  • HSV334°, 100%, 31%
  • HSB334°, 100%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.000, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.000, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.000, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID500023
  • DECIMAL ID5242915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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