#41201C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.052 28), rgb(65, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#41201C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41201C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.052 28) |
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 #41201C | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41201C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41201C text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #41201C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7897E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54E44
oklch(55.5% 0.136 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E36
oklch(49.1% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F342D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41201C
oklch(28.8% 0.052 28)
#41201C 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) | #28251C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471B1F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41201C
#41201C
oklch(28.8% 0.052 28)
- #003138
#003138
oklch(28.7% 0.05 209.8)
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 #41201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #41201C 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.