Information about #50272B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#50272B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 39, 43) — 31.4% red, 15.3% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 15 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced earthy red, #50272B leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Zibibbo (#51242B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Volcano (#4E2728) and Cowboy (#4D282D).

The recipe behind #50272B is rgb(80, 39, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #50272B: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #50272B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#50272B color variations

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#50272B 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 #50272B

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

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

#50272B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50272B
  • RGB80, 39, 43
  • CMYK0, 16, 15, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 39, 43)
  • HSL354°, 34%, 23%
  • HSL Precise354.146°, 34.454%, 23.333%
  • HSV354°, 51%, 31%
  • HSB354°, 51%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.153, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.153, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.153, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID50272B
  • DECIMAL ID5252907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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