#501E05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.083 43.7), rgb(80, 30, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#501E05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501E05 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 30, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.083 43.7) |
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 #501E05 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501E05 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501E05 text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #501E05 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8D
oklch(80.9% 0.098 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7C47
oklch(70.8% 0.157 44)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501E05
oklch(30.6% 0.083 43.7)
#501E05 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) | #2C2602 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393104 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591219 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501E05
#501E05
oklch(30.6% 0.083 43.7)
- #003545
#003545
oklch(30.6% 0.058 224.8)
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 #501E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #501E05 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.