#501F1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.074 22.3), rgb(80, 31, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#501F1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501F1F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 31, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.074 22.3) |
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 #501F1F | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501F1F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501F1F text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #501F1F text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15155
oklch(63% 0.179 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.195 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2D
oklch(49% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501F1F
oklch(31.2% 0.074 22.3)
#501F1F 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) | #2B281F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58171F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501F1F
#501F1F
oklch(31.2% 0.074 22.3)
- #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 #501F1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
Use #501F1F 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.