#500519 Hex Color
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Dark and muted, #500519 is a warm maroon with restrained red undertones and a serious, mysterious mood. The hex code works well as a dominant background for luxury, wine, formal, or autumn branding, especially with white text, which has strong contrast here. Use brighter accents sparingly to prevent its deep tone from feeling heavy.
Questions about #500519
What is #500519 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #500519 is rgb(80, 5, 25), in HSL hsl(344, 88%, 17%) and in CMYK 0%, 94%, 69%, 69%.
What colors pair well with #500519?
Does #500519 look warm or cool?
#500519 reads as a warm maroon because its red base carries subtle warmth despite its low brightness and muted appearance, making it well suited to formal, autumnal, wine-inspired, and luxury-oriented designs rather than breezy, high-energy palettes.
Is #500519 readable on white or black?
#500519 has a 15.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.