What color is #501D39?

#501D39 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #501D39?

The RGB value is 80, 29, 57: 80 red, 29 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501D39?

The complementary color is #1D5034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501D39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501D39 color

#501D39 rgb(80, 29, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501D39 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 11.4% green and 22.4% blue (80, 29, 57).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 47% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 29% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#501D39 color codes

HEX	`#501D39`
RGB	`rgb(80, 29, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 11.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 47%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 64%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 29%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.56, 27.44, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.56, 28.13, 347.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.486, 2.88, 4.19)`
Decimal	`5250361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501D39, 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 #501D39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501D39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #501D39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501d39; }
.text { color: #501d39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501d39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 29 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501d39, #501d20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #501D39?: #501D39 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #501D39?: The RGB value is 80, 29, 57: 80 red, 29 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501D39?: The complementary color is #1D5034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501D39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.