#500007

A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #500007

The precise color #500007 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 0 green, and 7 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 91% Yellow, and 69% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500007
RGB80, 0, 7
HSL354.8°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK0%, 100%, 91%, 69%
HSV354.8°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB13.9, 34.8, 18.9
XYZ3.3, 1.7, 0.4
Decimal5242887

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500007; }
.text-color { color: #500007; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500007; }

Similar Colors

Maroon
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