Information about #501E16 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #501E16 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Red Planet (#5A2019) and Red Baron (#511D22).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 30, 22)), which gives #501E16 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #501E16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#501E16 color variations
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#501E16 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#501E16 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#501E16 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#501E16 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#501E16 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 #501E16 color
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Nearest named colors to #501E16
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#481C1C
#5A2019
#511D22
#532620
#58181F
#4C2322
#5D1916
#55280C
#541012
#551B24
#5D1F1E
#4E1609
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#501E16
- RGB80, 30, 22
- CMYK0, 20, 23, 69
- CSSrgb(80, 30, 22)
- HSL8°, 57%, 20%
- HSL Precise8.276°, 56.863%, 20%
- HSV8°, 73%, 31%
- HSB8°, 73%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.118, 0.086)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.118, 0.086, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.118, 0.086)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID501E16
- DECIMAL ID5250582
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
