#502B2A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.055 22.1), rgb(80, 43, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#502B2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B2A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.055 22.1) |
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 #502B2A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B2A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502B2A text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B2A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7918E
oklch(70.8% 0.066 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77572
oklch(63.1% 0.084 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 21.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B2A
oklch(33.7% 0.055 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#502B2A 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) | #33312A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3829 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57262B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502B2A
#502B2A
oklch(33.7% 0.055 22.1)
- #043F43
#043F43
oklch(33.6% 0.055 202.2)
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 #502B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #502B2A 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.