#500810
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28% 0.102 21.9), rgb(80, 8, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#500810 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500810 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 8, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.102 21.9) |
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 #500810 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500810 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500810 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #500810 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FF676B
oklch(70.7% 0.186 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#FC163E
oklch(63.1% 0.247 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0018
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500810
oklch(28% 0.102 21.9)
#500810 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) | #1F1C10 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59000C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500810
#500810
oklch(28% 0.102 21.9)
- #003033
#003033
oklch(28.1% 0.048 201.4)
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 #500810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
Use #500810 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.