#41261B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.045 42.8), rgb(65, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#41261B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41261B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.045 42.8) |
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 #41261B | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41261B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41261B text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #41261B text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F75
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43)
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Step 500
500
#C17252
oklch(63.2% 0.11 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5935
oklch(55.6% 0.12 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#934828
oklch(49% 0.111 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C22
oklch(42.8% 0.092 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41261B
oklch(30% 0.045 42.8)
#41261B 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) | #2D291A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472123 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41261B
#41261B
oklch(30% 0.045 42.8)
- #0F333E
#0F333E
oklch(30.1% 0.045 221.6)
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 #41261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #41261B 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.