#50020C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.4% 0.108 22.4), rgb(80, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#50020C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50020C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.108 22.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #50020C | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50020C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50020C text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #50020C text on black | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6869
oklch(70.7% 0.185 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF0039
oklch(63.1% 0.255 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002F
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0017
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#50020C
oklch(27.4% 0.108 22.4)
#50020C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D1A0C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A09 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590006 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50020C
#50020C
oklch(27.4% 0.108 22.4)
- #002E31
#002E31
oklch(27.4% 0.047 201.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #50020C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #50020C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.