Information about #501F21 color

#501F21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#501F21 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 31, 33) — 31.4% red, 12.2% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 18 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #501F21 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Baron (#511D22). Slightly further away sit Rialto (#4C2322) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

The recipe behind #501F21 is rgb(80, 31, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #501F21: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #501F21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#501F21 color variations

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

#501F21 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 #501F21

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501F21
  • RGB80, 31, 33
  • CMYK0, 19, 18, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 31, 33)
  • HSL358°, 44%, 22%
  • HSL Precise357.551°, 44.144%, 21.765%
  • HSV358°, 61%, 31%
  • HSB358°, 61%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.122, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.122, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.122, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501F21
  • DECIMAL ID5250849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01