#501D1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.077 24.9), rgb(80, 29, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#501D1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 25°. 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 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501D1B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 29, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.077 24.9) |
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 #501D1B | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501D1B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501D1B text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #501D1B 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
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500
#E54E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0262F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41321
oklch(49.2% 0.19 25)
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Step 800
800
#92171D
oklch(42.8% 0.157 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501D1B
oklch(30.8% 0.077 24.9)
#501D1B 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) | #2A271A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58141D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501D1B
#501D1B
oklch(30.8% 0.077 24.9)
- #00373C
#00373C
oklch(30.7% 0.052 204.7)
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 #501D1B, 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 0.056
- 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 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #501D1B 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.