#501505
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.092 35.8), rgb(80, 21, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#501505 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501505 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 21, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.092 35.8) |
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 #501505 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501505 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501505 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #501505 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA790
oklch(80.9% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#F9724E
oklch(70.8% 0.174 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF4200
oklch(63% 0.217 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501505
oklch(29.3% 0.092 35.8)
#501505 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) | #262103 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E03 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590312 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501505
#501505
oklch(29.3% 0.092 35.8)
- #00323C
#00323C
oklch(29.2% 0.052 215.5)
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 #501505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #501505 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.