#412509
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.058 61.6), rgb(65, 37, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#412509 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412509 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 37, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.058 61.6) |
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 #412509 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412509 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412509 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #412509 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B793
oklch(80.9% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29055
oklch(70.7% 0.11 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57211
oklch(63.1% 0.141 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412509
oklch(29.5% 0.058 61.6)
#412509 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) | #2E2806 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E09 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481F1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412509
#412509
oklch(29.5% 0.058 61.6)
- #0C3047
#0C3047
oklch(29.6% 0.058 241.1)
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 #412509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #412509 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.