#502D0F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.6% 0.067 57.8), rgb(80, 45, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#502D0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D0F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.067 57.8) |
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 #502D0F | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D0F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502D0F text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D0F 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
#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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87947
oklch(63.1% 0.103 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36128
oklch(55.7% 0.111 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B501A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D0F
oklch(33.6% 0.067 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#502D0F 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) | #37310B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582527 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D0F
#502D0F
oklch(33.6% 0.067 57.8)
- #0B3B55
#0B3B55
oklch(33.5% 0.067 238.1)
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 #502D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #502D0F 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.