#502B0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.068 55.2), rgb(80, 43, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#502B0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 55°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B0E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.068 55.2) |
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 #502B0E | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B0E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502B0E text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B0E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A2
oklch(81% 0.051 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7748
oklch(63% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F28
oklch(55.6% 0.114 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1B
oklch(49% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B0E
oklch(33.1% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#502B0E 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) | #362F0A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582325 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502B0E
#502B0E
oklch(33.1% 0.068 55.2)
- #033B54
#033B54
oklch(33.3% 0.069 234.9)
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 #502B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #502B0E 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.