#502E09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.069 62.7), rgb(80, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#502E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E09 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.069 62.7) |
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 #502E09 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E09 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502E09 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E09 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2621B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B510B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#71420F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E09
oklch(33.7% 0.069 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#502E09 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) | #393104 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413909 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582627 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E09
#502E09
oklch(33.7% 0.069 62.7)
- #0F3B58
#0F3B58
oklch(33.8% 0.069 242.3)
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 #502E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #502E09 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.