What color is #501E3D?

#501E3D 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 #501E3D?

The RGB value is 80, 30, 61: 80 red, 30 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501E3D?

The complementary color is #1E5031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501E3D color

#501E3D rgb(80, 30, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501E3D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 11.8% green and 23.9% blue (80, 30, 61).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 45% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 24% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#501E3D color codes

HEX	`#501E3D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 30, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 11.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 45%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 63%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 24%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.93, 27.54, -8.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.93, 28.81, 342.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.615, 2.971, 4.744)`
Decimal	`5250621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501E3D, 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 #501E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #501E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501e3d; }
.text { color: #501e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 30 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501e3d, #501e24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #501E3D?: #501E3D 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 #501E3D?: The RGB value is 80, 30, 61: 80 red, 30 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501E3D?: The complementary color is #1E5031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.