#502E17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.9% 0.061 53.2), rgb(80, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#502E17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E17 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.061 53.2) |
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 #502E17 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E17 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502E17 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E17 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67952
oklch(63.1% 0.094 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16136
oklch(55.5% 0.101 53)
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Step 700
700
#8A5028
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#704222
oklch(42.7% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E17
oklch(33.9% 0.061 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#502E17 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) | #383215 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403917 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582729 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E17
#502E17
oklch(33.9% 0.061 53.2)
- #0E3D52
#0E3D52
oklch(34% 0.061 232.3)
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 #502E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #502E17 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.