Information about #500C0D color

#500C0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #500C0D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 12, 13) — 31.4% red, 4.7% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 26 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #500C0D reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red 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 almost identical to Heath (#541012). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maroon Oak (#520C17) and French Puce (#4E1609).

The recipe behind #500C0D is rgb(80, 12, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #500C0D: 15.0:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #500C0D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#500C0D color variations

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

#500C0D 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 #500C0D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#500C0D
  • RGB80, 12, 13
  • CMYK0, 27, 26, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 12, 13)
  • HSL359°, 74%, 18%
  • HSL Precise359.118°, 73.913%, 18.039%
  • HSV359°, 85%, 31%
  • HSB359°, 85%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.047, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.047, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.047, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID500C0D
  • DECIMAL ID5245965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01