#41231D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.048 32.2), rgb(65, 35, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#41231D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41231D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 35, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.048 32.2) |
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 #41231D | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41231D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41231D text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #41231D text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5C
oklch(63% 0.115 32)
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Step 600
600
#B05342
oklch(55.5% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#974334
oklch(49% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#633127
oklch(37.6% 0.075 32.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41231D
oklch(29.4% 0.048 32.2)
#41231D 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) | #2A271C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471E22 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41231D
#41231D
oklch(29.4% 0.048 32.2)
- #06323A
#06323A
oklch(29.3% 0.047 213)
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 #41231D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #41231D 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.