#501D1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.078 26), rgb(80, 29, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#501D1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501D1A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 29, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.078 26) |
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 #501D1A | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501D1A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501D1A text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #501D1A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE786F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54E49
oklch(63.1% 0.188 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0262B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B4141D
oklch(49.2% 0.19 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#92171A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501D1A
oklch(30.8% 0.078 26)
#501D1A 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) | #2A2719 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373119 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58131D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501D1A
#501D1A
oklch(30.8% 0.078 26)
- #00373D
#00373D
oklch(30.8% 0.053 206.6)
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 #501D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #501D1A 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.