#501C1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.079 24), rgb(80, 28, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#501C1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501C1B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 28, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.079 24) |
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 #501C1B | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501C1B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501C1B text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #501C1B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7772
oklch(70.7% 0.149 24)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12230
oklch(55.6% 0.207 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50D23
oklch(49.2% 0.193 24)
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Step 800
800
#93141F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501C1B
oklch(30.6% 0.079 24)
#501C1B 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) | #29261B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58121C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501C1B
#501C1B
oklch(30.6% 0.079 24)
- #00373B
#00373B
oklch(30.7% 0.052 202.7)
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 #501C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
Use #501C1B 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.