#502916
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.8% 0.065 45.6), rgb(80, 41, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#502916 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502916 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 41, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.065 45.6) |
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 #502916 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502916 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502916 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502916 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9177
oklch(70.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7554
oklch(63.1% 0.101 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D39
oklch(55.7% 0.109 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502916
oklch(32.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#502916 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) | #342E14 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3716 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582125 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502916
#502916
oklch(32.8% 0.065 45.6)
- #003B4D
#003B4D
oklch(32.8% 0.062 225.6)
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 #502916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #502916 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.