#501A0C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.085 35.5), rgb(80, 26, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#501A0C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 35°. 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 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501A0C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 26, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.085 35.5) |
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 #501A0C | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501A0C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501A0C text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #501A0C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37657
oklch(70.6% 0.161 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB491B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B00
oklch(37.6% 0.131 35.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501A0C
oklch(30.1% 0.085 35.5)
#501A0C 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) | #29240A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590D17 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501A0C
#501A0C
oklch(30.1% 0.085 35.5)
- #00343F
#00343F
oklch(30% 0.053 216.8)
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 #501A0C, 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 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #501A0C 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.