#501212
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.1% 0.092 25), rgb(80, 18, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#501212 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501212 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 18, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.092 25) |
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 #501212 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501212 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501212 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #501212 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D67
oklch(70.8% 0.175 25)
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Step 500
500
#F3363C
oklch(63.1% 0.223 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A14
oklch(37.7% 0.145 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501212
oklch(29.1% 0.092 25)
#501212 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) | #242011 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E10 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590113 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501212
#501212
oklch(29.1% 0.092 25)
- #003237
#003237
oklch(28.9% 0.049 205.5)
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 #501212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #501212 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.