What color is #50313D?

#50313D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50313D?

The RGB value is 80, 49, 61: 80 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50313D?

The complementary color is #315044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50313D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50313D color

#50313D rgb(80, 49, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #50313D is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 19.2% green and 23.9% blue (80, 49, 61).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 24% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 24% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#50313D color codes

HEX	`#50313D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 49, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 19.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 24%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 39%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 24%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, 16.06, -1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 16.15, 354.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.249, 4.239, 4.956)`
Decimal	`5255485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50313D, 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 #50313D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50313D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #50313D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50313d; }
.text { color: #50313d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50313d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 49 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50313d, #503431); }

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Questions

What color is #50313D?: #50313D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50313D?: The RGB value is 80, 49, 61: 80 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50313D?: The complementary color is #315044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50313D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.