#41231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.047 30.3), rgb(65, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#41231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41231E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.047 30.3) |
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 #41231E | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41231E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41231E text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #41231E 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
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 30)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05345
oklch(55.5% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#974337
oklch(49% 0.116 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B382E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41231E
oklch(29.4% 0.047 30.3)
#41231E 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) | #2A271E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471F22 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41231E
#41231E
oklch(29.4% 0.047 30.3)
- #063339
#063339
oklch(29.5% 0.047 208.4)
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 #41231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #41231E 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.