#502D20
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.056 41), rgb(80, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#502D20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D20 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.056 41) |
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 #502D20 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D20 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502D20 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D20 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67860
oklch(63.1% 0.086 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F47
oklch(55.6% 0.095 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D20
oklch(33.8% 0.056 41)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#502D20 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) | #36311F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3920 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57272A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D20
#502D20
oklch(33.8% 0.056 41)
- #0B3E4C
#0B3E4C
oklch(33.9% 0.056 221)
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 #502D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #502D20 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.