#50070F
A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #50070F
The hex code #50070F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 7, and 15.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 91% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50070F
RGB80, 7, 15
HSL353.4°, 83.9%, 17.1%
CMYK0%, 91%, 81%, 69%
HSV353.4°, 91.2%, 31.4%
LAB14.9, 32.6, 16.6
XYZ3.5, 1.9, 0.6
Decimal5244687
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
15.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50070F;
}
.text-color {
color: #50070F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50070F;
}