Information about #501A05 color

#501A05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501A05 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 26, 5) — 31.4% red, 10.2% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 29 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated orange, #501A05 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Puce (#4E1609). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Vermilion (#591600) and Deep Tangelo (#592100).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 26, 5)), which gives #501A05 its character. If you plan to put text on a #501A05 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. 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, #501A05 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#501A05 color variations

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

#501A05 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 #501A05

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

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501A05
  • RGB80, 26, 5
  • CMYK0, 21, 29, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 26, 5)
  • HSL17°, 88%, 17%
  • HSL Precise16.8°, 88.235%, 16.667%
  • HSV17°, 94%, 31%
  • HSB17°, 94%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.102, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.102, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.102, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501A05
  • DECIMAL ID5249541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01