#501509
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.091 33.3), rgb(80, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#501509 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501509 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.091 33.3) |
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 #501509 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501509 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501509 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #501509 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA793
oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#F97155
oklch(70.7% 0.173 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13E16
oklch(63.1% 0.22 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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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)
#501509
oklch(29.3% 0.091 33.3)
#501509 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) | #262107 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E07 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590413 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501509
#501509
oklch(29.3% 0.091 33.3)
- #00323B
#00323B
oklch(29.1% 0.051 213.6)
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 #501509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #501509 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.