#500C30
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(29.3% 0.104 353.6), rgb(80, 12, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#500C30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500C30 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 12, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.104 353.6) |
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 #500C30 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500C30 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500C30 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #500C30 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC7
oklch(80.9% 0.125 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#F961AA
oklch(70.7% 0.198 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#F11595
oklch(63.2% 0.253 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500C30
oklch(29.3% 0.104 353.6)
#500C30 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) | #1A2131 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57051C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500C30
#500C30
oklch(29.3% 0.104 353.6)
- #00352A
#00352A
oklch(29.3% 0.056 174)
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 #500C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #500C30 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.