#502D38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.054 0), rgb(80, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#502D38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D38 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.054 0) |
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 #502D38 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D38 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502D38 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D38 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3909F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37487
oklch(63.1% 0.083 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C71
oklch(55.6% 0.09 360)
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Step 700
700
#874C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D38
oklch(34.5% 0.054 0)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#502D38 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) | #323438 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552B31 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D38
#502D38
oklch(34.5% 0.054 0)
- #11423A
#11423A
oklch(34.4% 0.053 180)
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 #502D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #502D38 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.