#501E09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.081 41.2), rgb(80, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#501E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501E09 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.081 41.2) |
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 #501E09 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501E09 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501E09 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #501E09 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC90
oklch(81% 0.097 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B4F
oklch(70.7% 0.155 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501E09
oklch(30.7% 0.081 41.2)
#501E09 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) | #2C2606 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383207 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59121A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501E09
#501E09
oklch(30.7% 0.081 41.2)
- #003643
#003643
oklch(30.8% 0.056 219.6)
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 #501E09, 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 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
Use #501E09 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.