Information about #50170F color

#50170F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50170F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 23, 15) — 31.4% red, 9% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 25 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#50170F is a strongly colored warm red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Puce (#4E1609). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heath (#541012) and Maroon Oak (#520C17).

The recipe behind #50170F is rgb(80, 23, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #50170F: 14.3:1 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. #50170F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#50170F color variations

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

#50170F 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 #50170F

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

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50170F
  • RGB80, 23, 15
  • CMYK0, 22, 25, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 23, 15)
  • HSL7°, 68%, 19%
  • HSL Precise7.385°, 68.421%, 18.627%
  • HSV7°, 81%, 31%
  • HSB7°, 81%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.090, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.090, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.090, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID50170F
  • DECIMAL ID5248783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01