#502E35
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.051 6.7), rgb(80, 46, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#502E35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E35 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.051 6.7) |
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 #502E35 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E35 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502E35 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E35 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27681
oklch(63.1% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D59
oklch(49% 0.078 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F49
oklch(42.6% 0.065 6.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E35
oklch(34.6% 0.051 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#502E35 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) | #333435 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A34 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562B30 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E35
#502E35
oklch(34.6% 0.051 6.7)
- #13423E
#13423E
oklch(34.6% 0.05 187.2)
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 #502E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #502E35 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.