What color is #500316?

#500316 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #500316?

The RGB value is 80, 3, 22: 80 red, 3 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #500316?

The complementary color is #03503D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #500316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#500316 color

#500316 rgb(80, 3, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #500316 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 1.2% green and 8.6% blue (80, 3, 22).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 93% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 72% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#500316 color codes

HEX	`#500316`
RGB	`rgb(80, 3, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 1.2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 93%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 96%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.56, 34.39, 11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.56, 36.36, 18.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.486, 1.829, 0.928)`
Decimal	`5243670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #500316, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #500316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#500316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #500316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #500316; }
.text { color: #500316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #500316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 3 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #500316, #501703); }

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Questions

What color is #500316?: #500316 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #500316?: The RGB value is 80, 3, 22: 80 red, 3 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #500316?: The complementary color is #03503D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #500316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.