What color is #500B24?

#500B24 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #500B24?

The RGB value is 80, 11, 36: 80 red, 11 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #500B24?

The complementary color is #0B5037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #500B24?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#500B24 color

#500B24 rgb(80, 11, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #500B24 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 4.3% green and 14.1% blue (80, 11, 36).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 76% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 55% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.85:1).

#500B24 color codes

HEX	`#500B24`
RGB	`rgb(80, 11, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 4.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 76%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 86%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 55%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.86, 32.82, 3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.86, 32.99, 5.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.747, 2.073, 1.872)`
Decimal	`5245732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #500B24, 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 #500B24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#500B24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #500B24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #500b24; }
.text { color: #500b24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #500b24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 11 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #500b24, #50140b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #500B24?: #500B24 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #500B24?: The RGB value is 80, 11, 36: 80 red, 11 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #500B24?: The complementary color is #0B5037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #500B24?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.