#501D0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.081 37.6), rgb(80, 29, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#501D0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501D0D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 29, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.081 37.6) |
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 #501D0D | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501D0D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501D0D text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #501D0D 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07A56
oklch(70.8% 0.154 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74F19
oklch(63.1% 0.197 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501D0D
oklch(30.5% 0.081 37.6)
#501D0D 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) | #2B260B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59111A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501D0D
#501D0D
oklch(30.5% 0.081 37.6)
- #003641
#003641
oklch(30.7% 0.055 216.2)
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 #501D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #501D0D 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.