Information about #50161E color

#50161E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50161E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 22, 30) — 31.4% red, 8.6% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #50161E reads as a clearly saturated warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Red Baron (#511D22). Slightly further away sit JayHawk Red (#58181F) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

The recipe behind #50161E is rgb(80, 22, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #50161E: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#50161E color variations

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

#50161E 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 #50161E

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

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50161E
  • RGB80, 22, 30
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 22, 30)
  • HSL352°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise351.724°, 56.863%, 20%
  • HSV352°, 73%, 31%
  • HSB352°, 73%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.086, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.086, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.086, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID50161E
  • DECIMAL ID5248542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01