#501D16
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Saddlebrown.
About #501D16
The hex code #501D16 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Saddlebrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 29 green, and 22 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 64% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 7.2° hue, 56.9% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#501D16
RGB80, 29, 22
HSL7.2°, 56.9%, 20.0%
CMYK0%, 64%, 72%, 69%
HSV7.2°, 72.5%, 31.4%
LAB18.5, 23.4, 16.8
XYZ3.9, 2.6, 1.1
Decimal5250326
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #501D16;
}
.text-color {
color: #501D16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #501D16;
}