#41240A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.058 58.9), rgb(65, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#41240A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41240A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.058 58.9) |
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 #41240A | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41240A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41240A text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #41240A 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B695
oklch(80.8% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6711B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41240A
oklch(29.3% 0.058 58.9)
#41240A 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) | #2D2707 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481E1F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41240A
#41240A
oklch(29.3% 0.058 58.9)
- #092F46
#092F46
oklch(29.2% 0.059 240.4)
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 #41240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #41240A 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.