#502015
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.075 34.3), rgb(80, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#502015 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502015 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.075 34.3) |
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 #502015 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502015 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502015 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #502015 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C62
oklch(70.6% 0.143 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25534
oklch(63.2% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3101
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#73210E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#502015
oklch(31.2% 0.075 34.3)
#502015 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) | #2D2814 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383314 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58161E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502015
#502015
oklch(31.2% 0.075 34.3)
- #003842
#003842
oklch(31.3% 0.055 213.9)
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 #502015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #502015 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.