#501F01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.084 47.2), rgb(80, 31, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#501F01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501F01 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 31, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.084 47.2) |
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 #501F01 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501F01 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501F01 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #501F01 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD89
oklch(80.9% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7D3E
oklch(70.7% 0.158 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501F01
oklch(30.8% 0.084 47.2)
#501F01 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) | #2D2700 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393200 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591319 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501F01
#501F01
oklch(30.8% 0.084 47.2)
- #003547
#003547
oklch(30.7% 0.06 227.7)
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 #501F01, 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 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #501F01 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.