Information about #501D1E color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored red, #501D1E carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Baron (#511D22). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mayhem (#4D1B25) and Speed Demon (#551B24).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 29, 30)), which gives #501D1E its character. If you plan to put text on a #501D1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #501D1E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#501D1E color variations
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#501D1E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#501D1E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#501D1E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#501D1E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#501D1E 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 #501D1E color
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Nearest named colors to #501D1E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#511D22
#4D1B25
#551B24
#4C2322
#481C1C
#58181F
#532620
#4F2525
#582124
#522426
#5A2019
#5D1F1E
#501D1E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#501D1E
- RGB80, 29, 30
- CMYK0, 20, 20, 69
- CSSrgb(80, 29, 30)
- HSL359°, 47%, 21%
- HSL Precise358.824°, 46.789%, 21.373%
- HSV359°, 64%, 31%
- HSB359°, 64%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.114, 0.118)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.114, 0.118, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.114, 0.118)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID501D1E
- DECIMAL ID5250334
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
