#501E21
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.1% 0.075 18.9), rgb(80, 30, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#501E21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501E21 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 30, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.075 18.9) |
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 #501E21 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501E21 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501E21 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #501E21 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC787D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19)
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Step 600
600
#CD2942
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11734
oklch(49% 0.184 19)
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Step 800
800
#90192C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501E21
oklch(31.1% 0.075 18.9)
#501E21 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) | #2A2821 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363220 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58161F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501E21
#501E21
oklch(31.1% 0.075 18.9)
- #00383B
#00383B
oklch(31% 0.053 200.7)
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 #501E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
Use #501E21 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.