#50160A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.09 33.5), rgb(80, 22, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#50160A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 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 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50160A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.09 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 #50160A | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50160A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50160A text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50160A text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA794
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F87256
oklch(70.7% 0.17 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#F04119
oklch(63.2% 0.217 33.6)
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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)
#50160A
oklch(29.5% 0.09 33.5)
#50160A 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) | #272208 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F08 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590514 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50160A
#50160A
oklch(29.5% 0.09 33.5)
- #00333C
#00333C
oklch(29.5% 0.052 213.3)
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 #50160A, 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 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #50160A 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.