#501913
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.084 29.2), rgb(80, 25, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#501913 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501913 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 25, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.084 29.2) |
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 #501913 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501913 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501913 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #501913 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47564
oklch(70.8% 0.159 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4638
oklch(63.1% 0.204 29)
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Step 600
600
#D6120C
oklch(55.5% 0.221 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#960805
oklch(42.6% 0.17 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#791810
oklch(37.8% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501913
oklch(30% 0.084 29.2)
#501913 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) | #282412 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363011 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590C18 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501913
#501913
oklch(30% 0.084 29.2)
- #00353C
#00353C
oklch(30.1% 0.052 209)
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 #501913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
Use #501913 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.