#500B00
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.1% 0.102 33.5), rgb(80, 11, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#500B00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500B00 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 11, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.102 33.5) |
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 #500B00 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500B00 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500B00 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #500B00 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4C
oklch(70.7% 0.187 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#F53700
oklch(63.2% 0.23 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500B00
oklch(28.1% 0.102 33.5)
#500B00 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) | #221C00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C00 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590009 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500B00
#500B00
oklch(28.1% 0.102 33.5)
- #002F38
#002F38
oklch(28.1% 0.049 214.4)
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 #500B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #500B00 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.