What color is #500619?

#500619 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #500619?

The RGB value is 80, 6, 25: 80 red, 6 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #500619?

The complementary color is #06503D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #500619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#500619 color

#500619 rgb(80, 6, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #500619 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 2.4% green and 9.8% blue (80, 6, 25).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 86% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 69% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#500619 color codes

HEX	`#500619`
RGB	`rgb(80, 6, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 2.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 86%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 93%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 69%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.99, 33.55, 10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.99, 35.06, 16.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.549, 1.906, 1.101)`
Decimal	`5244441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #500619, 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 #500619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#500619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #500619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #500619; }
.text { color: #500619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #500619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 6 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #500619, #501806); }

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Questions

What color is #500619?: #500619 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #500619?: The RGB value is 80, 6, 25: 80 red, 6 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #500619?: The complementary color is #06503D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #500619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.