#501E1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.076 27), rgb(80, 30, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#501E1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 27°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501E1A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 30, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.076 27) |
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 #501E1A | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501E1A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501E1A text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #501E1A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED796E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35048
oklch(63% 0.184 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A29
oklch(55.6% 0.201 27)
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Step 700
700
#B3181B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#911A19
oklch(42.7% 0.154 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501E1A
oklch(30.9% 0.076 27)
#501E1A 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) | #2B2719 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373219 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58151D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501E1A
#501E1A
oklch(30.9% 0.076 27)
- #00373E
#00373E
oklch(30.8% 0.053 208.6)
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 #501E1A, 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 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #501E1A 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.