Information about #501F0F color

#501F0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501F0F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 31, 15) — 31.4% red, 12.2% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 25 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #501F0F 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 near neighbor of Cioccolato (#55280C). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Puce (#4E1609) and Seal Brown (#59260B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 31, 15)), which gives #501F0F its character. If you plan to put text on a #501F0F 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, #501F0F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#501F0F color variations

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

#501F0F 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 #501F0F

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501F0F
  • RGB80, 31, 15
  • CMYK0, 19, 25, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 31, 15)
  • HSL15°, 68%, 19%
  • HSL Precise14.769°, 68.421%, 18.627%
  • HSV15°, 81%, 31%
  • HSB15°, 81%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.122, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.122, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.122, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501F0F
  • DECIMAL ID5250831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01