Information about #501E1B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501E1B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 30, 27) — 31.4% red, 11.8% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 21 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #501E1B 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 Red Baron (#511D22). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Rialto (#4C2322).

The recipe behind #501E1B is rgb(80, 30, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #501E1B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #501E1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#501E1B color variations

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

#501E1B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#501E1B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#501E1B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#501E1B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#501E1B 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
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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
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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
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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
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#1D1B50
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4E501B
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#1B4E50
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#33501B
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#1B4E50
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#381B50
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Nearest named colors to #501E1B

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

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

#501E1B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501E1B
  • RGB80, 30, 27
  • CMYK0, 20, 21, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 30, 27)
  • HSL3°, 50%, 21%
  • HSL Precise3.396°, 49.533%, 20.98%
  • HSV3°, 66%, 31%
  • HSB3°, 66%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.118, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.118, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.118, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501E1B
  • DECIMAL ID5250587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers311 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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