Information about #501A08 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #501A08 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from French Puce (#4E1609). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Vermilion (#591600) and Deep Tangelo (#592100).
The recipe behind #501A08 is rgb(80, 26, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #501A08 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#501A08 color variations
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#501A08 color tints
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#501A08 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#501A08 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#501A08 color hues
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#501A08 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #501A08 color
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Nearest named colors to #501A08
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4E1609
#591600
#592100
#541012
#59260B
#55280C
#412010
#5D1916
#520C17
#5A2019
#480607
#3C1206
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#501A08
- RGB80, 26, 8
- CMYK0, 21, 28, 69
- CSSrgb(80, 26, 8)
- HSL15°, 82%, 17%
- HSL Precise15°, 81.818%, 17.255%
- HSV15°, 90%, 31%
- HSB15°, 90%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.102, 0.031)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.102, 0.031, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.102, 0.031)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID501A08
- DECIMAL ID5249544
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
