#502E25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.053 35.6), rgb(80, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#502E25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E25 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.053 35.6) |
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 #502E25 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E25 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502E25 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E25 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59386
oklch(70.8% 0.064 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57867
oklch(63.2% 0.081 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0604F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F40
oklch(49.2% 0.082 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E25
oklch(34.1% 0.053 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#502E25 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) | #363324 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A25 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57292C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E25
#502E25
oklch(34.1% 0.053 35.6)
- #0F3F4A
#0F3F4A
oklch(34.2% 0.053 216.5)
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 #502E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #502E25 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.