#501E1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.076 23.7), rgb(80, 30, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#501E1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| 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 | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501E1D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 30, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.076 23.7) |
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 #501E1D | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501E1D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501E1D text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #501E1D 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
#FEF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7975
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35051
oklch(63.2% 0.183 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2935
oklch(55.5% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21827
oklch(49.1% 0.185 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#911922
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501E1D
oklch(31% 0.076 23.7)
#501E1D 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) | #2A271D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58151E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501E1D
#501E1D
oklch(31% 0.076 23.7)
- #00383C
#00383C
oklch(31% 0.053 202.6)
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 #501E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
Use #501E1D 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.