#501E1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.076 25.9), rgb(80, 30, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#501E1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 26°. 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 13.61:1.
| 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 | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501E1B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 30, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.076 25.9) |
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 #501E1B | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501E1B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501E1B text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #501E1B 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
#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
#ED7970
oklch(70.7% 0.145 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3504B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.2 26)
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Step 700
700
#B21820
oklch(49% 0.186 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#911A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.12 25.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501E1B
oklch(30.9% 0.076 25.9)
#501E1B 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 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58151E | 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°).
- #501E1B
#501E1B
oklch(30.9% 0.076 25.9)
- #00383D
#00383D
oklch(31.1% 0.053 204.6)
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 #501E1B, 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 0.057
- 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 0.086
Use #501E1B 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.