#412209
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.06 55.8), rgb(65, 34, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#412209 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412209 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.06 55.8) |
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 #412209 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412209 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412209 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #412209 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68D58
oklch(70.7% 0.113 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E1C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412209
oklch(28.9% 0.06 55.8)
#412209 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) | #2B2506 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C09 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481B1D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412209
#412209
oklch(28.9% 0.06 55.8)
- #022F44
#022F44
oklch(28.8% 0.059 235)
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 #412209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.091
Use #412209 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.