#500700

A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #500700

The precise color #500700 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 7 green, and 0 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 91% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 69% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500700
RGB80, 7, 0
HSL5.2°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK0%, 91%, 100%, 69%
HSV5.2°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB14.7, 32.1, 22.8
XYZ3.4, 1.9, 0.2
Decimal5244672

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500700; }
.text-color { color: #500700; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500700; }

Similar Colors

Maroon
#800000