#41281A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.044 49.7), rgb(65, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#41281A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41281A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.044 49.7) |
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 #41281A | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41281A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41281A text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41281A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD754B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#914B20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41281A
oklch(30.4% 0.044 49.7)
#41281A 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) | #2F2B19 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472324 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41281A
#41281A
oklch(30.4% 0.044 49.7)
- #143341
#143341
oklch(30.4% 0.044 230.1)
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 #41281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #41281A 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.