#501D15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.079 31.1), rgb(80, 29, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#501D15 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| 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 | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501D15 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 29, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.079 31.1) |
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 #501D15 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501D15 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501D15 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #501D15 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7965
oklch(70.7% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64F39
oklch(63.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1260F
oklch(55.6% 0.208 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#931707
oklch(42.8% 0.16 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501D15
oklch(30.7% 0.079 31.1)
#501D15 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) | #2A2614 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373114 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58121B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501D15
#501D15
oklch(30.7% 0.079 31.1)
- #00363F
#00363F
oklch(30.6% 0.053 212.5)
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 #501D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #501D15 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.