Information about #500C1A color

#500C1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #500C1A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 12, 26) (31.4% red, 4.7% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 21 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#500C1A is a strongly colored earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maroon Oak (#520C17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Heath (#541012).

The recipe behind #500C1A is rgb(80, 12, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #500C1A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #500C1A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#500C1A color variations

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#500C1A 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 #500C1A

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

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#500C1A
  • RGB80, 12, 26
  • CMYK0, 27, 21, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 12, 26)
  • HSL348°, 74%, 18%
  • HSL Precise347.647°, 73.913%, 18.039%
  • HSV348°, 85%, 31%
  • HSB348°, 85%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.047, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.047, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.047, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID500C1A
  • DECIMAL ID5245978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01