#501616

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #501616

Visually, #501616 is defined as a moderate red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 22, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow, and 69% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501616
RGB80, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 56.9%, 20.0%
CMYK0%, 72%, 72%, 69%
HSV0.0°, 72.5%, 31.4%
LAB17.2, 27.1, 15.1
XYZ3.7, 2.3, 1.0
Decimal5248534

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501616; }
.text-color { color: #501616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501616; }

Similar Colors

Maroon
#800000