#502109
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.078 44.5), rgb(80, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#502109 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502109 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.078 44.5) |
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 #502109 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502109 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502109 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #502109 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8F
oklch(81% 0.093 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F4C
oklch(70.8% 0.148 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#502109
oklch(31.2% 0.078 44.5)
#502109 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) | #2E2806 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3308 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59161C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502109
#502109
oklch(31.2% 0.078 44.5)
- #003747
#003747
oklch(31.3% 0.059 224)
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 #502109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #502109 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.