Information about #501B3B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501B3B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 27, 59) — 31.4% red, 10.6% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 8 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored romantic rose, #501B3B 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 Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F) and Arthouse (#4D202E).

The recipe behind #501B3B is rgb(80, 27, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #501B3B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #501B3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#501B3B color variations

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#501B3B 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 #501B3B

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

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

#501B3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501B3B
  • RGB80, 27, 59
  • CMYK0, 21, 8, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 27, 59)
  • HSL324°, 50%, 21%
  • HSL Precise323.774°, 49.533%, 20.98%
  • HSV324°, 66%, 31%
  • HSB324°, 66%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.106, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.106, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.106, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501B3B
  • DECIMAL ID5249851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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