#500815
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.1% 0.102 17.9), rgb(80, 8, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#500815 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500815 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 8, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.102 17.9) |
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 #500815 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500815 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500815 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #500815 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6674
oklch(70.7% 0.186 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#FB144D
oklch(63.1% 0.247 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7E0021
oklch(37.6% 0.151 17.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500815
oklch(28.1% 0.102 17.9)
#500815 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B13 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59000E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500815
#500815
oklch(28.1% 0.102 17.9)
- #003032
#003032
oklch(28.1% 0.048 199.2)
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 #500815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #500815 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.