HEX Color #50241D (Black)

About #50241D

The precise color #50241D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 36 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 55% M, 64% Y, and 69% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50241D

RGB80, 36, 29

HSL8.2°, 46.8%, 21.4%

CMYK0%, 55%, 64%, 69%

HSV8.2°, 63.8%, 31.4%

LAB20.3, 19.9, 14.2

XYZ4.2, 3.1, 1.5

Decimal5252125

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#50241D #1C4850

Analogous

#501C2F #503D1C

Triadic

#1C5024 #231C50

Tetradic

#2F501C #1C4850 #3D1C50

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#50241D

#633C36

#76544F

#8A6D68

#9D8581

#B19D9A

#C4B6B3

#D8CECC

#EBE6E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#50241D

#472019

#3E1C16

#351813

#2C1410

#23100C

#1A0C09

#110806

#080403

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.03:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.61:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

12.46:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.37:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50241D; }

.text-color { color: #50241D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #50241D; }

Similar Colors

Black

#000000