#502B05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.073 60.1), rgb(80, 43, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#502B05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B05 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.073 60.1) |
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 #502B05 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B05 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502B05 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B05 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA783D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F16
oklch(55.6% 0.122 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E05
oklch(49% 0.113 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#73410C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B05
oklch(33.1% 0.073 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#502B05 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) | #362F00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3705 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582324 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502B05
#502B05
oklch(33.1% 0.073 60.1)
- #043957
#043957
oklch(32.9% 0.073 240.8)
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 #502B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #502B05 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.